Union minister rules out trade talks at WEF, assures India's engagement on other fronts

Union curate Ashwini Vaishnaw connected Wednesday clarified that portion India remains engaged with large planetary powers, the World Economic Forum (WEF) astatine Davos is mostly a level for the speech of ideas alternatively than a venue for ceremonial group-to-group commercialized negotiations.Responding to a query connected whether India would clasp meetings with the US delegation astatine the forum, Vaishnaw said, "The format of Davos is simply a format wherever we mostly bash panels and bilaterals. The commercialized meetings instrumentality spot according to the country's ain schedules and negotiations. They are profoundly engaged with each the large economies connected practically each fronts astatine this constituent successful time. This is not the forum successful which we conscionable delegation to delegation.

"Vaishnaw besides noted that India’s economical trajectory nether PM Modi has emerged arsenic a cardinal constituent of treatment among planetary leaders gathered successful Switzerland. He said the Indian delegation is actively participating successful large meetings to outline however the state is leveraging modern exertion portion ensuring equitable maturation for each its citizens.The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum is being held from January 19 to 23, successful Davos-Klosters, bringing unneurotic astir 3,000 participants from much than 130 countries.

The lawsuit has drawn a grounds beingness of satellite leaders, main executives, innovators and policymakers, and is being held nether the taxable “A Spirit of Dialogue.”Leaders from government, business, civilian nine and academia are convening astatine Davos to clasp forward-looking discussions connected planetary challenges and to acceptable shared priorities, with an accent connected the request for bold corporate action.India is besides being highlighted astatine the forum arsenic 1 of the world’s fastest-growing renewable vigor markets. Union curate Pralhad Joshi has urged planetary investors to collaborate with India arsenic it accelerates its cleanable vigor expansion, positioning the state arsenic a cardinal spouse successful the planetary vigor modulation astatine the World Economic Forum 2026.