Davos 2026: Martin Wolf Hails India's Rise Amid Global Upheaval, Calls Trump Tariffs 'Crazy'

Wolf said India remains the most powerful exponent of "catch-up growth", benefitting from both technological acceleration and its own internal momentum.

In three days at Davos, Naidu said the success achieved in the fields of green energy, technology, Artificial Intelligence, agriculture and tourism were showcased.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged cracks between the Gandhi siblings, ripping into the top Gandhi family members during his Davos debut.

Georgieva praised India as a "dynamic economy," adding, "With AI, it will only get better."

Even as inflation squeezes American households and budgets tighten, Trumps own financial standing has expanded sharply in his second term as President.

In the current world order, while hegemons can go it alone, everyone else is on the menu if they aren't at the table. That is the takeaway from Carney's speech, and that is what India needs to acknowledge as it tries to chart a course of its own.

Trump has, time and again, claimed that the United States helped defuse tensions between India and Pakistan 

Naidu also revealed plans to route flights through new hubs in Gujarat, bypassing closed Pakistani airspace.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.54 then gained ground to touch an intraday high of 91.48 against the greenback.

Building on India's push toward a $10-20 trillion national economy, Fadnavis also unveiled a new Innovation City near Navi Mumbai.

On theories in the media, Naidu was blunt: "Everyone has their own theory. Everyone has their own story But we have a process. We have rules, we have guidelines."

Trump expressed optimism over ending the war in Gaza, but pointed towards the challenges in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

US President Donald Trump formally announced the first charter of his 'Board of Peace', which is a body for resolving international conflicts and has a $1 billion price tag for permanent membership.

The exchange between Anish Shah and Trump was part of a high-profile reception at the WEF, attended by some of the biggest corporate faces in the world, including Apple's Tim Cook and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.

Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Electronics and Communications Nara Lokesh said he strongly felt that youngsters under a certain age should not be on social media "because they don't understand what they are seeing."

Rising energy demand, and the rapid growth of data-intensive technologies are forcing businesses to rethink how energy is produced, consumed and managed.

As the tussle over the Karnataka Chief Minister post drags on, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress boss DK Shivakumar has said he lives on "hope" and believes that his leader will not let him down.

Rare earths, billionaires, and the soft rebranding of a land grab - the reality behind Trump's Greenland threats.

Historical records and international law do not support the claim that the US ever owned or controlled Greenland's sovereignty.

Trump used the World War II reference to justify his ongoing interest in occupying Greenland.