India’s Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (IT), Ashwini Vaishnaw, reportedly issued a major statement of intent at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos. As per the report, the Union Minister said that the country is in a prime position to create Indian smartphone brands that can compete with global leaders.

At Davos, Ursula von der Leyen made India the centrepiece of her declaration of European independence. The president of the European Commission said that she was travelling to New Delhi to energise the relationship.

Geopolitics, artificial intelligence and Donald Trumps return to centre stage shaped headlines globally, while regulatory and corporate developments drove action closer home.