DAVOS: Indian leaders may be missing but India still is a toast of this snow-laden ski resort town buzzing with the global elite who have congregated for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
While Tata Tea is offering free cups to tea to passers-by, group firm TCS proudly declares itself as one furthering digital skills and helping businesses with technology solutions.
Telangana is welcoming investors to India by making the state their first stop in the country, while Andhra Pradesh is projecting itself as the sunrise state and future-ready.
Despite its Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu pulling out from the Davos trip, Andhra Pradesh has expanded the space it takes every year for setting up a lounge at the spot earlier used for the Make in India lounge, and before that ‘India Adda’, known for Indian food and beverages.
There is no Adda this time, but India Invest has set up India Investment Centre, even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have dropped out and so has Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
There is no clarity as yet on the participation of Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu, while some regulars among Indian CEOs may also give the summit a miss this year.
So is the case for some other countries, with top leaders from the US, UK, France and Russia not attending the meet this year. (AGENCIES)
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