{"id":83590,"date":"2026-01-21T13:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=83590"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:03:45","slug":"world-economic-forum-wef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/world-economic-forum-wef\/","title":{"rendered":"World Economic Forum (WEF)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>World Economic Forum (WEF) Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently clarified that while India remains engaged with major global powers, the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos is largely a platform for the exchange of ideas rather than a venue for formal group-to-group trade negotiations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About World Economic Forum (WEF)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>international non-profit organisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>brings together business, political, and social leaders to discuss global challenges.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Established in 1971<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the WEF promotes stakeholder theory for broader societal impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This body has a concise <\/span><b>mission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u2018To <\/span><b>improve the state of the world through public-private cooperation\u2019.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WEF is best known for its <\/span><b>annual WEF Meeting at Davos, the Swiss ski resort.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WEF Annual Meeting <\/span><b>brings together <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">top <\/span><b>decision-makers from government, business, and civil society <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to address major global issues and priorities for the year ahead.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WEF addresses major global concerns such as <\/span><b>climate change, economic challenges,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>global security.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The organization is <\/span><b>funded by its diverse membership<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which includes prominent global figures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/india-in-davos-union-minister-rules-out-trade-talks-at-wef-assures-new-delhis-engagement-on-other-fronts\/articleshow\/126904478.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-profit organisation that brings together business, political, and social leaders to discuss global challenges. 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