PM Modi might still be on his way to Davos, but his conviction and belief has already reached the corridors of power in the small mountain resort of Switzerland.
His pitch for India as a growth engine for global economy has made his presence at the World Economic Forum a much talked about topic. He will address the opening session, which will be attended by heads of 70 nations. And with Donald Trump giving it a miss, India is all set to grab the attention it deserves.
India and her stand at the forum –
#IndiaMeansBusiness
In a series of tweets, with the hashtag #IndiaMeansBusiness, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was looking forward to his visit to Davos and “sharing his vision for India’s future engagement with the international community”.
Another tweet said that “The existing and emerging challenges to the contemporary international system and global governance architecture deserve serious attention of leaders, governments, policy makers, corporates and civil societies around the world.”
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India@Davos after 20 years
PM Modi, who is attending the meet nearly 20 years since HD Deve Gowda went in 1997, has said the world wants to hear “directly from the horse’s mouth” about India’s policies and growth potential. Over the last 21 years, the Indian economy has become the world’s seventh largest, doubling to $2.3 trillion.
The Prime Minister will also interact with 120 members of World Economic Forum’s international business community on Tuesday. He will also hold a round table dinner in which 40 global industry honchos, including CEOs of Airbus, Hitachi, BAE Systems and IBM, are expected to attend.
A strong delegation of ministers & business leaders
PM Modi will be accompanied by six union ministers – Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu, Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, MJ Akbar and Jitendra Singh. They will have a bilateral meeting with Swiss President Alain Berset.
India’s delegation of business leaders includes Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Azim Premji, Rahul Bajaj, N Chandrasekaran, Chanda Kochhar, Uday Kotak and Ajay Singh.
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Yoga@Davos
India will also focus on displaying its soft powers. Two Yoga teachers will hold sessions through the meet.
Apart from this, India will also host the welcome reception for the members of the World Economic Forum, where the delegates are expected to get a taste of Indian cuisine.
Bollywood icon Shahrukh Khan will receive the annual ‘Crystal Awards’ for his work towards improving the state of the world. He will also deliver a lecture on creating change in India through women empowerment.