Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, highlighted the 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. He noted that discussions at WEF reaffirmed India’s strong growth story, with sustained interest from global industry leaders in expanding partnerships across infrastructure, technology, logistics, manufacturing and emerging sectors.
During interactions, Mr. Teo Chee Hean, Chairman, Temasek, expressed interest in expanding Temasek’s presence in India, reaffirming Singapore’s commitment to investing in India’s physical and digital infrastructure as well as deep-tech startups. Global majors such as Maersk and Honeywell also conveyed strong interest in strengthening collaboration with India in logistics, ports, railways, semiconductor materials and advanced manufacturing.
Shri Vaishnaw held discussions with Mr. Demis Hassabis, CEO and Co-founder, Google DeepMind, and Mr. Chris Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer, OpenAI, on India’s role in shaping artificial intelligence for global good. He encouraged AI leaders to actively participate in the forthcoming India AI Impact Summit, scheduled to be held in New Delhi in February 2026.
On critical minerals, the Minister emphasized that resilient value chains require coordinated international collaboration, particularly in refining and processing. He noted India’s existing partnerships with countries including Japan, Australia, Europe and the United States.
Highlighting progress in semiconductors, Shri Vaishnaw said pilot production has commenced at several approved facilities, with commercial production expected to begin shortly—marking a significant milestone in India’s journey towards technological self-reliance. He observed that India’s consistent growth, reform momentum and digital public infrastructure have positioned the country as a reliable and trusted global partner.
