Responding to a question on why investors should allocate funds for India, she said that even if the court system is a bit delayed, India is a transparent and open society.

In almost 50 years of existence, the Switzerland-based World Economic Forum (WEF) has been a sought after networking platform for global leaders in business, politics and civil society. The organisation remains relevant even in today's digitally networked world

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India has slipped 10 places to the 68th position in the global competitive index. The Global Competitiveness Index Report by the World Economic Forum surveyed 141 nations on 103 indicators categorised under 12 broad themes, or pillars. Watch the video for more.

The WEF said that India ranked below 100 on five pillars, and featured in the top 50 of just four pillars. The report also said that India was only above Brazil, which ranked 71st, among BRICS nations

PM Modi-Sheikh Hasina meet: The pacts signed after Modi-Hasina talks provided for deeper cooperation between the two countries in areas of water resources, youth affairs, culture, education and coastal surveillance.

At the World Economic Forum India Summit 2019, the minister of external affairs, S Jaishankar, said that India's future depends on human resources and upskilling of people on the issues of primary health, literacy, employment. He added that the improvement in human resources would be a core priority of the current government. Watch the video here.

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\"The forum's shift is towards becoming a platform. We want to aggregate credible players who are doing some incredible things, integrate them and then amplify and accelerate their work,\" says Anil Menon, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum