World Economic Forum Archives

January 23, 2026 7:25 PM

World order changing, not rupturing, finance chiefs say

The world order is changing but not enduring a rupture, finance leaders said on Friday, pushing back on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's narrative that a new order, driven by major power coercion, was taking shape. In his speech at Davos, Carne...

January 23, 2026 4:41 PM

UAE to host Global Future Councils meetings for next five years

The UAE and the World Economic Forum have agreed to host the annual meetings of the Global Future Councils in Dubai for the next five years, marking a new phase in their strategic knowledge partnership. The agreement was formalised through a memoran...

January 22, 2026 10:54 PM

Pralhad Joshi showcases India’s clean energy-led growth model at WEF 2026

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that India’s energy transition has been consciously designed as a driver of industrialisation, job creation and global competitiveness, offering a replicable model for emerg...

January 21, 2026 10:56 PM

India emerges as global leader in renewable energy transition at WEF 2026: Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that India has emerged as a global leader in driving a just, affordable and inclusive renewable energy transition, as he held a series of high-level engagements at the World ...

January 21, 2026 11:18 PM

Trump mocks Macron’s sunglasses in Davos speech

U.S. President Donald Trump mocked French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday for the aviator sunglasses he was wearing during his own speech at Davos the day before. "I watched him yesterday, with those beautiful sunglasses. What the hell happen...

January 21, 2026 9:57 PM

Trump tells Davos the US will not use force to gain Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force in his bid to control Greenland on Wednesday, but said in a speech in Davos that no other country can secure the Danish territory. "People thought I would use force, but I don't have to use forc...

January 21, 2026 9:44 PM

Trump says he will meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, deal ‘reasonably close’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Switzerland, adding that he felt Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin were now at a point where they could reach a deal to end the w...

January 21, 2026 8:14 PM

India positions itself as leading global AI power at Davos panel discussion

India made a strong impression at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos as Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted that the country belongs to the first group of globally AI-ready nations, driven by cost-e...

January 20, 2026 9:54 PM

Pralhad Joshi calls on global investors to partner in India’s clean energy expansion at World Economic Forum

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday urged global investors to partner with India in its rapidly expanding clean energy sector, asserting that the country offers a unique combination of scale, resilience and policy sta...

January 19, 2026 10:00 PM

Trump to meet global CEOs in Davos, with US policy in focus

Donald Trump is expected to meet global business leaders in Davos on Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter said, as the U.S. President's presence looms large over the annual gathering of the global elite in Switzerland. Business leaders, inclu...