With CEO Meet, PM Opens India's Pitch At World Economic Forum: 10 Facts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a roundtable meeting with CEOs from across the world in Davos, kicking off India's broadest engagement ever at the World Economic Forum in the snow-covered mountain resort of Switzerland. The Prime Minister narrated "India's growth story and presenting exciting opportunities for global business in India", Foreign Ministry spokespers...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend Davos meeting in about 20 years since HD Deve Gowda in 1997.

China topped the Trust Index among both the informed public and the general population segments, with scores of 83 and 74 respectively.

The Geneva-based WEF is hosting its 48th annual meeting here beginning today, where more than 3,000 leaders from across the world are expected to participate in a high-profile talk fest for five days.

There's a union boss, a nuclear physicist, two company heads, a financial organization leader, an economist and the prime minister of Norway.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today left for Davos to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will take part in the 48th annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

India needs to understand the subtle difference between sales and marketing, and present the India story accordingly while positioning itself in the role of a statesman, says banker Uday Kotak.

Signalling India's engagement with the rest of the world in a multi-dimensional way, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos later today. PM Modi will be the first Indian minister to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in over 20 years, the last one being HD Deve Gowda in 1997.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a great story to tell about significant reforms undertaken in India and even a greater story about 1.4 billion Indians, a young population and a massive market for the world, while no one other than him can tell this story better, SpiceJet CEO Ajay Singh said today.

ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar said things are turning around very clearly and there are broad improvements across several sectors.

Coca-Cola Chief Executive James Quincey believes that economic growth in North America is essential for finding solutions to another political issue: illegal immigration.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his two-day visit to Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum meet in Davos today. PM Modi's visit to Davos for the World Economic Forum or WEF will be the first visit by an Indian prime minister since the earlier one by Deve Gowda in 1997. The 2018 Davos meet will also see the largest-ever participation by an Indian delegati...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) still expects U.S. President Donald Trump to attend its annual meeting in the Swiss Alps this week, the forum's chairman Klaus Schwab said on Sunday.

Euro is now some 4 per cent higher against the US dollar than when ECB policymakers met in December.

Through the years, numerous business, government and civil society leaders have made their way to Davos to consider the major global issues of the day and to brainstorm on solutions to address these challenges.

The world's richest one percent raked in 82 percent of the wealth created last year while the poorest half of the population received none, Oxfam said Monday, as the world's elite prepared to mingle at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The richest 1 per cent in India cornered 73 per cent of the wealth generated in the country last year, a new survey showed today, presenting a worrying picture of rising income inequality.

This week, President Donald Trump is scheduled to head to the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The U.S. leader may seem an unlikely guest - Davos brings together the world's political and economic elite for what is generally viewed as a celebration of globalization.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he will share his vision for India's future engagements with the international community during his Davos trip, as he sought "serious attention" of world leaders on existing and emerging challenges to the contemporary global systems.

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch for India as a growth engine for global economy and a display of soft power - through yoga, cuisine and film personalities - the country is expected to be a formidable presence at the 48th World Economic Forum in Davos. PM Modi will address the opening plenary session, which will be attended by heads of 70 nations. India is at...