CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World Economic Forum meeting begins in Davos, Switzerland; Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal leads Indian delegation. The Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum will begin today at Davos in Switzerland.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has a strong representation and has one of the largest contingents. The Ministerial delegation includes four cabinet ministers, Smriti Irani, RK Singh, Mansukh Mandaviya and Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stakeholder approach means Davos is one of the rare places where you will see leaders of global businesses discussing everything from AI to inequality with union leaders, climate change activists, policymakers and academics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Among the expected guests are German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Detailed explanation-5: -Davos, Switzerland, is where the World Economic Forum holds its annual meeting. Delegates from many sectors converge for several days of talks and meetings to address urgent global issues. Davos is a modest ski resort near Zurich, Switzerland. But that isn’t why it’s famous.