WEF: India Heads to Davos With One of Its Largest Ever Delegations
From senior ministers to chief ministers and more than 80 top CEOs, India’s delegation to the World Economic Forum’s 56th Annual Meeting in Davos aims to pitch the country as a stable, investment-ready engine of global growth amid rising geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
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India is set to make one of its most visible and expansive showings at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Annual Meeting, underway from 19–23 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme ‘A Spirit of Dialogue.’
Close to 3,000 global leaders from more than 130 countries, including heads of state, G7 representatives and top CEOs, are expected to attend.
WEF President and CEO Borge Brende said the five-day annual meeting will take a hard look at Ukraine, Gaza, and Latin America, including Venezuela.
The official delegation will include senior Union ministers such as Ashwini Vaishnaw, Pralhad Joshi and K. Rammohan Naidu along with chief ministers from key states including Maharashtra’s Devendra Fadnavis, Assam’s Himanta Biswa Sarma and Telangana’s A Revanth Reddy.
In addition to national leaders, more than 80 Indian CEOs and senior executives are expected to participate, representing major groups and emerging firms.
The business contingent spans traditional conglomerates and new economy players, reflecting India’s broad growth story and investor appeal.
Business leaders attending the summit include Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani, Tata group’s N. Chandrasekaran, Bajaj Group’s Sanjiv Bajaj, Jubilant Bharatia Group’s Hari S. Bharatia, TVS Motor’s Sudarshan Venu, and Mahindra Group’s Anish Shah.
Several Indian states are also making a strategic pitch for capital and partnerships.
Gujarat’s Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi will lead a state delegation in multiple high-level meetings with global investors and business leaders across sectors including semiconductors, renewables and advanced manufacturing.
The Indian presence comes as global discussions at Davos are set to focus sharply on geopolitical fault lines, economic resilience, climate action and technological transformation such as artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.
