Davos: Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh during a meeting with PayPal Vice President Richard Nash in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS)more(180123) -- DAVOS, Jan. 23, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde attends the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum (WEP) annual meeting at Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2018. Heads of state called for 2018 to be the year of collaboration and multilateralism to address major global challenges like climate change, terrorism and protectionism, as the World Economic Forum (WEP) opened in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)(rh)more(180123) -- DAVOS, Jan. 23, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Alain Berset (L), president of the Swiss Confederation, shakes hands with Klaus Schwab, founder and chief executive of the World Economic Forum (WEF), during the opening ceremony of the WEP annual meeting at Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2018. Heads of state called for 2018 to be the year of collaboration and multilateralism to address major global challenges like climate change, terrorism and protectionism, as the World Economic Forum (WEP) opened in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)(rh)more(180123) -- DAVOS, Jan. 23, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Klaus Schwab, founder and chief executive of the World Economic Forum (WEF), delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the WEP annual meeting at Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2018. Heads of state called for 2018 to be the year of collaboration and multilateralism to address major global challenges like climate change, terrorism and protectionism, as the World Economic Forum (WEP) opened in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)(rh)more(180123) -- DAVOS, Jan. 23, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Alain Berset, president of the Swiss Confederation, delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEP) annual meeting at Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2018. Heads of state called for 2018 to be the year of collaboration and multilateralism to address major global challenges like climate change, terrorism and protectionism, as the World Economic Forum (WEP) opened in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)(rh)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an interaction with top global CEOs in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PIB)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PIB)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PIB)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Netherlands' Queen Maxima in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PIB)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Netherlands' Queen Maxima in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PIB)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Indian CEOs in Davos on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PIB)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) President and CEO Mark G.A. Machin in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PIB)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Swiss President Alain Berset and World Economic Forum (WEF) Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/MEA)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/MEA)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/MEA)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/ Screen grab PIB)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Swiss President Alain Berset and World Economic Forum (WEF) Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab at the opening ceremony of Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/MEA)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Swiss President Alain Berset and World Economic Forum (WEF) Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab at the opening ceremony of Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 23, 2018. (Photo: IANS/MEA)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a round-table meeting with CEOs in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 22, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PIB)moreDAVOS, Jan. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2018 shows a general view of Davos in Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2018. The 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting will be held in Davos from Jan. 23-26. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreDAVOS, Jan. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2018 shows a general view of Davos in Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2018. The 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting will be held in Davos from Jan. 23-26. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreDAVOS (SWITZERLAND), Jan. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle is covered in snow in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2018. Davos, which is hosting world leaders for the Jan. 23-26 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), was also affected by heavy snow as the area was secured for the gathering that will draw political, business and cultural leaders from all around the world. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreDAVOS (SWITZERLAND), Jan. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- People walk in the snow in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2018. Davos, which is hosting world leaders for the Jan. 23-26 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), was also affected by heavy snow as the area was secured for the gathering that will draw political, business and cultural leaders from all around the world. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreDAVOS (SWITZERLAND), Jan. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- People walk in the snow in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2018. Davos, which is hosting world leaders for the Jan. 23-26 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), was also affected by heavy snow as the area was secured for the gathering that will draw political, business and cultural leaders from all around the world. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreDAVOS (SWITZERLAND), Jan. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- A snowplow cleans the road in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2018. Davos, which is hosting world leaders for the Jan. 23-26 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), was also affected by heavy snow as the area was secured for the gathering that will draw political, business and cultural leaders from all around the world. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreDAVOS, Jan. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde attends a press conference on Update of the World Economic Outlook in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2018. The IMF raised its global growth forecast for 2018 and 2019 on Monday by 0.2 percentage point to 3.9 percent, due to increased global growth momentum and the expected impact of the recently approved U.S. tax policy changes. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreDAVOS, Jan. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde addresses a press conference on Update of the World Economic Outlook in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2018. The IMF raised its global growth forecast for 2018 and 2019 on Monday by 0.2 percentage point to 3.9 percent, due to increased global growth momentum and the expected impact of the recently approved U.S. tax policy changes. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreDAVOS, Jan. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde (1st L) and IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Maurice Obstfeld (2nd L) attend a press conference on Update of the World Economic Outlook in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2018. The IMF raised its global growth forecast for 2018 and 2019 on Monday by 0.2 percentage point to 3.9 percent, due to increased global growth momentum and the expected impact of the recently approved U.S. tax policy changes. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreDavos: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Swiss President Alain Berset in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 22, 2018. (Photo: IANS/MEA)moreZurich : Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Zurich International Airport from where he will leave for Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Jan 22, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PIB)moreZurich: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Zurich, Switzerland, from where he will leave for Davos to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Jan 22, 2018. (Photo: IANS/PMO)moreNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs for Davos, Switzerland to attend Annual Meeting 2018 of World Economic Forum (WEF) from New Delhi on Jan 22, 2018. (Photo: IANS/MEA)moreGENEVA, Jan. 17, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Klaus Schwab, founder and chief executive of the World Economic Forum (WEF), gestures at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2018. Schwab said Tuesday that he expects an "important moment" in Davos when China shares with the world new information about its economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreGENEVA, Jan. 17, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Klaus Schwab, founder and chief executive of the World Economic Forum (WEF), speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2018. Schwab said Tuesday that he expects an "important moment" in Davos when China shares with the world new information about its economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreGENEVA, Jan. 16, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Founder and Chief Executive of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab gestures at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2018. Some 70 heads of state and government and 38 heads of international organizations will debate "creating a shared future in a fractured world" -- the theme of this year's World Economic Forum in Davos from Jan. 23 to Jan. 26. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreGENEVA, Jan. 16, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Borge Brende (3rd L), the president of the World Economic Forum (WEF), gestures at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2018. Some 70 heads of state and government and 38 heads of international organizations will debate "creating a shared future in a fractured world" -- the theme of this year's World Economic Forum in Davos from Jan. 23 to Jan. 26. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreGENEVA, Jan. 16, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Founder and Chief Executive of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2018. Some 70 heads of state and government and 38 heads of international organizations will debate "creating a shared future in a fractured world" -- the theme of this year's World Economic Forum in Davos from Jan. 23 to Jan. 26. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)moreGENEVA, Jan. 16, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Borge Brende, the president of the World Economic Forum (WEF), gestures at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2018. Some 70 heads of state and government and 38 heads of international organizations will debate "creating a shared future in a fractured world" -- the theme of this year's World Economic Forum in Davos from Jan. 23 to Jan. 26. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan/IANS)more