PM Modi will address the meeting virtually on January 28. The other high-profile leaders who have signed up for the virtual session at 51st WEF includes, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Narendra Singh Tomar, and Smriti Irani

The Davos Agenda Summit will be held from January 25-29, with several heads of state scheduled to deliver special addresses and engage with business leaders

Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to India Saud bin Mohammed Al Sati said the virtual summit on November 21-22 will largely focus on addressing the implications of the coronavirus pandemic and future health care plans

PM Modi on Tuesday addressed the annual summit of the SCO via video-conferencing. The prime minister called for \"reformed multilateralism\" that reflects the global realities of the present times

The Defence Minister emphasised that the actions of China, including amassing a large number of troops, their aggressive behaviour and attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo were all in violation of the bilateral agreements signed between the two nations

U.S.-China relations have reached their lowest point in years since the coronavirus pandemic that began in China hit the United States hard, and Trump and his administration have repeatedly accused Beijing of not being transparent

India-China border dispute: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised that this unprecedented development will have a serious impact on India-China bilateral relationship

Xi ordered the military to think about worst-case scenarios, scale up training and battle preparedness, promptly and effectively deal with all sorts of complex situations and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests

It is learnt that the defence minister has already conveyed to top military brass that there was no need for reviewing the implementation of any of the key projects along the LAC in Ladakh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand or in Arunachal Pradesh

Corona in India live updates: Following a SC verdict, Tamil Nadu government has issued an order regarding reopening of government-run TASMAC alcohol shops from Saturday; India's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped to 81,970 on Friday

Coronavirus lockdown live updates: India's 216 districts have reported no positive cases of COVID-19; 42 districts have reported no new case in the last 28 days, says Lav Agrawal, Health Ministry Joint Secretary

Corona in India update: Samshi Talab in Mehrauli including A-3 Lake view apartment, Gali number 1 band of Raj Nagar 2 in Dwarka, and house number 15 to 101 in Dayanand Vihar are the latest additions to the list of hotspots in Delhi; Maharashtra now has 6,427 COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus outbreak in India: A 76-year-old man from Karnataka's Kalburgi, who died two days ago, was confirmed as a coronavirus patient in later tests, the state government said

Coronavirus live news update India: Both Egypt and South Africa reported their first cases of coronavirus infections, almost three month after the outbreak was first identified

India is yet to send formal invitations to all eight member nations, including Pakistan; Khan could skip the meet but may send a ministerial-level delegation

The two leaders decided to designate 2020 as Year of India-China Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges and hold 70 activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-India ties

PM Modi meets Bollywood stars: Referring to Gandhi, the PM said the power of creativity is immense and it is essential to harness this spirit of creativity for the nation.