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Modi to attend World Economic Forum
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Davos, Switzerland, on Monday to attend this year’s World Economic Forum, it was announced on Friday.
This will be the first prime ministerial participation from India in two decades after the participation of then Prime Minister H.D. Devegowda in 1997.
Explaining the significance of Modi’s visit, Vijay Gokhale, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said that in 1997, the Indian economy was well below $1 trillion whereas it is now above $2 trillion.
“The main event is the keynote speech the Prime Minister will give at the plenary session on January 23,” Gokhale said.
“There will also be a bilateral engagement with the President of Switzerland and there will be occasions for pull-asides with other leaders as and when these are fixed and depending on the requirements.”
Gokhale said this visit is going to be a signal that India is “engaging with the rest of the world in a very multi-dimensional way”.
“This is occurring at a time when India’s attractiveness as an economy has grown,” he stated.
“There has been a quantum jump in our rankings in multiple indices and in the context of the recent reforms that the government has announced, particularly in the last one year. The focus, therefore, is for our Prime Minister to articulate his vision of how he sees the Indian economy as contributing not only to the domestic improvement but also on a global scale.”
Giving details of Modi’s programme in Davos, Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, said there will be a dinner on January 22 which will be attended by CEOs of 60 companies.
Of these, 40 will be from 18 different countries, while 20 will be from India. These 60 companies are across 26 different sectors.
“The market cap of these companies is $3.3 trillion,” Abhishek said. “If it had been a country it would have been the fifth largest in the world.”
He said these companies have created four million jobs around the world of which one million are in India. Twelve companies have been operating in India for over a century.
“We are looking forward to the Prime Minister’s interaction with the CEOs because of the opportunities that India provides today in terms of various sectors, ease of doing business and so on,” Abhishek said.
Among those attending the dinner will be the heads of Airbus group, Hitachi group, BAE Systems, IBM, and the Carlyle group.
On January 23, Modi will interact with 120 members of the International Business Council which is a part of the WEF. This will include the CEO of General Motors, the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, and the Executive Directors of BASF, Nestle, and J.P. Morgan Chase.
On January 22, DIPP will also be organising a reception in which 1500 delegates are expected to participate.
“We will be showcasing the various achievements that India has made in the last few years in terms of ease of doing business, in terms of massive opportunities in future,” Abhishek said.
Asked if Modi will have a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump, Gokhale said the two leaders will not be present in Davos at the same time. He also said that there is no meeting planned with Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
After Modi, Finace Minister Arun Jaitley, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Development of the Northestern Region Jitendra Singh, and Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar will also participate in different sessions of the annual event.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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