While the government will stay tethered to prudence, the balance will tilt in favour of populist measures designed to assuage restless voters who are currently sitting on the fence.

Lockheed Martin is competing with Boeing's F/A-18, Saab's Gripen, Dassault Aviation's Rafale, the Eurofighter Typhoon and a Russian aircraft to supply the Indian air force

The US and China have been locked in an escalating trade spat since early 2018, raising import tariffs on each other's goods.

While several top leaders have decided to stay away from Davos, others believe their absence underlines the need for an immediate brain-storming over the imminent risks faced by the world.

The mission aims at about 1,00,000 high skilled job creation, direct and indirect, in the startup ecosystem and will give priority to women-led startups

The theme of the meeting this year would be 'Globalisation 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution'.