NEW DELHI,21 Jan 2026 : The world’s political and business elite are gathering in the Swiss Alps this week amid deepening global uncertainty, and few appearances are being watched more closely than that of US President Donald Trump, who is set to return to the World Economic Forum for the first time in six years.
Trump will deliver a keynote address on Wednesday before hosting a high-level reception. Among those invited are seven of India’s most influential business figures.
The Indian executives attending the reception are Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons; Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises; Srini Pallia, CEO of Wipro; Salil S Parekh, CEO of Infosys; Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv; Anish Shah, Group Chief Executive of the Mahindra Group; and Hari S Bhartia, Founder and Co-Chairman of the Jubilant Bhartia Group.
The Indian CEOs’ participation underscores the country’s expanding role in the global economy as companies and governments reassess supply chains, technology partnerships, and investment flows in response to a rapidly changing international environment. With the United States and India in the middle of negotiations over a new trade framework, the strong Indian presence at Trump’s Davos engagements is being closely watched by policymakers and investors alike.
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