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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026.

US may lift 25% tariff if India cuts Russian oil imports: Bessent

January 24, 2026, 03:54 PM - 3 min read

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Indian refinery purchases of Russian oil have “collapsed” following a 25 per cent US tariff, hinting at a possible rollback if sourcing shifts, even as Congress considers harsher sanctions and India maintains its affordable energy policy.

India joins WEF push to reskill 850 million workers globally

January 23, 2026, 08:01 PM - 3 min read

India has joined the World Economic Forum’s Reskilling Revolution initiative, which aims to equip over 850 million people globally with future-ready skills. The move includes the launch of a national accelerator focused on equitable access to skilling and employment.

Chinese President Xi Jinping along with President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.

Trump confirms China visit, Xi to visit US later this year

January 23, 2026, 04:55 PM - 3 min read

US President Donald Trump said he will visit China in April and host President Xi Jinping in the United States later this year, signalling renewed engagement between the two countries. Trump cited improved trade ties and increased Chinese purchases of US farm products as signs of easing tensions.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma engages with global business leaders during a dinner reception on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

Assam secures ₹1 lakh crore investment commitments at WEF debut

January 22, 2026, 03:36 PM - 3 min read

Assam has secured investment commitments worth about Rs 1 lakh crore during its first participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, projecting the outreach as a base for positioning the state and the Northeast as emerging investment destinations.

This came shortly after he said that the US would not use force to pursue control of Greenland, sending US stock markets soaring

No tariff on EU; ‘framework’ deal with NATO on Greenland: Trump

January 22, 2026, 08:07 AM - 4 min read

Trump said a new framework with NATO on Arctic security had been created, which would be an “infinite deal”.

At WEF 2026, CM A Revanth Reddy-led delegation secured a landmark win as L’Oréal will set up the world’s first Beauty-Tech Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, which is to be inaugurated in November 2026.

L’Oreal to set up world’s first beauty-tech GCC in Hyderabad

January 21, 2026, 06:29 PM - 4 min read

Announcing L’Oreal’s plan to establish the beauty-tech GCC in Hyderabad, the delegation said it will be inaugurated in November.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has proposed turning the city into a regular mid-year hub for the World Economic Forum (WEF).

CM Revanth proposes annual WEF meet in Hyderabad

January 21, 2026, 04:19 PM - 3 min read

By the end of the second day in Davos, the state had secured fresh investment commitments worth at least ₹11,500 crore.

Google has also recently announced a massive investment of USD 15 billion over the next five years to establish a gigawatt-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the company’s largest AI hub outside the United States

‘Global industry sees India as reliable supply-chain partner’

January 21, 2026, 03:41 PM - 3 min read

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, met with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna and Meta Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, where he discussed India’s emerging role in AI and semiconductor ecosystem