NewzVille Desk
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways and Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, underscored growing global confidence in Bharat and India’s emergence as a trusted value-chain partner during his engagements at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos.
The Minister said that engagements at WEF, Davos reinforce Bharat’s growth story, with sustained interest from global leaders in partnering with India across infrastructure, technology, logistics, manufacturing and emerging sectors.
During discussions, Teo Chee Hean, Chairman, Temasek, expressed interest in expanding Temasek’s presence in India, reaffirming Singapore’s commitment to invest in India’s physical and digital infrastructure as well as deep-tech startups. Interactions with leaders in artificial intelligence, robotics and cybersecurity further reflected India’s growing stature as a trusted value-chain partner.
The Minister noted that global confidence in Bharat was evident across engagements. Maersk is actively engaging with India to strengthen logistics infrastructure across shipping, ports and railways, and is also working with India on semiconductor materials. Honeywell is partnering with India in railway modernisation and has expressed interest in expanding its manufacturing operations in the country.
Vaishnaw also met Demis Hassabis, CEO & Co‑founder, Google DeepMind and Chris Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer, OpenAI, at WEF, Davos.
The Minister discussed India’s growing role in shaping AI for global good. He encouraged the AI leaders to actively participate in the AI Impact Summit, to be held in New Delhi in February, 2026.
