After a gap of nearly two-and-a-half years, Swiss ski resort town Davos is hosting the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. 2,500 leaders from politics, business, media are attending the summit.

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US President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended a joint news conference after their bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan.

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US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held bilateral talks in Tokyo ahead of the QUAD summit. Both leaders discussed a range of issues, particularly deterring China's hegemonic actions.

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The QUAD summit is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (May 24) as leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the US will meet in Tokyo to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss global issues. Ahead of this the US President Joe Biden held bilateral talks with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.

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The QUAD summit is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (May 24) as leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the US will meet in Tokyo to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss global issues. The summit eyes unity against China threat.

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As the rich & powerful from across the globe gather in Davos for the WEF Annual Meeting 2022, Oxfam International said the pandemic has seen a new billionaire emerging every 30 hours.

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Besides interacting with the Indian community in Japan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also take part in a business event in Tokyo on the sidelines of the QUAD Summit.

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Ahead of the Quad summit in Tokyo, US President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative in the presence of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held bilateral talks in Tokyo ahead of the QUAD summit. Both leaders committed to monitoring Chinese naval movements and China-Russia joint exercises.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo, where he will be attending the QUAD Summit on Tuesday. In addition to holding talks with the Japanese prime minister, PM Modi will be meeting US President Joe Biden.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chairman of NEC Corporation Nobuhiro Endo in Tokyo as part of his two-day visit to the country. PM Modi also interacted with Japanese business leaders ahead of QUAD meet.

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US President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended a joint news conference after their bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiko Taniguchi, Former Special Adviser to Shinzo Abe brings you more insights from the meeting.

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The world's political and business elite will hobnob in&nbsp;Davos&nbsp;next week after a two-year break caused by Covid, with the Ukraine war set to dominate the exclusive Swiss mountain summit.

The world has changed drastically since the last time the World&nbsp;Economic&nbsp;Forum&nbsp;took place in person at the ski resort in January 2020.

At the time, US President Donald Trump and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg headlined the show and the coronavirus had yet to spread widely outside China.

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Since then, the outbreak in China turned into a pandemic that rocked the global economy, Trump lost the US election to Joe Biden, countries have endured climate change-driven weather disasters, inflation has surged and Russia invaded Ukraine.

After a virtual&nbsp;forum&nbsp;in 2021 and the postponement of this year's in-person event due to the Omicron variant, the WEF returns to its&nbsp;Davos&nbsp;den on Monday under the theme "History at a Turning Point".

But the hub of cheerleaders of capitalism and globalisation will lack its usual scenic snowy backdrop -- and the usual Russian contingent.

President Vladimir Putin spoke at the online meeting last year, but organisers decided to exclude Russians this time as Western powers have imposed sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict.

Instead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the summit via video link while around a dozen officials from his country will attend in person.

WEF founder Klaus Schwab said it would be "the most timely and consequential" meeting since the creation of the&nbsp;forum&nbsp;more than 50 years ago.

"Russia's aggression on the country will be seen in future history books as the breakdown of the post-World War II and post-Cold War order," Schwab said in a pre-summit briefing, adding that&nbsp;Davos&nbsp;will do what it can to support Ukraine and its recovery.

Watch |&nbsp;WEF's online Davos summit begins today; World leaders to deliver key address

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WEF president Borge Brende said that excluding the Russians from the&nbsp;forum&nbsp;was "the right decision".

"We do hope, though, that Russia will follow a different path ... in the years to come to start to stick to the UN charter and to their international obligations," Brende said.

Few stars

More than 50 heads of state or government will be among the 2,500 delegates ranging from business leaders to academics and civil society figures attending the four-day gathering.

Some of the biggest names include Germany's new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg and US climate envoy John Kerry.

While war will overshadow the meeting, the&nbsp;forum&nbsp;will also have panels on everything from climate change to rising energy prices, global supply chain problems, gender inequality, poverty, football and the metaverse.

This year's meeting, though, lacks some of the star power of the past. Some, such as Chinese President Xi Jinping, spoke in a virtual version in January.

"I am sure that this is kind of a disappointment," said Adrienne Sorbom, co-author of "Discreet Power", a book on the World&nbsp;Economic&nbsp;Forum.

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"I think that the discreet diplomacy that the...&nbsp;forum&nbsp;arranges for is one of the things that is truly to the heart of the&nbsp;forum&nbsp;and what Klaus Schwab sees as his greatest achievement," said Sorbom, a sociology professor at Stockholm University.

While the&nbsp;forum's relevance is questioned every year, it keeps attracting titans of industry and government leaders -- as well as some of its biggest critics.

When Sorbom attended&nbsp;Davos&nbsp;in 2014, "business leaders were saying, 'if you're not here you do not exist".

"Everyone that wants to be someone needs to go there," she said.

Festival of wealth

The&nbsp;forum&nbsp;has produced some consequential moments.

It hosted the first ministerial meetings between North and South Korea in 1989 as well as talks between South Africa's apartheid-era president F. W. de Klerk and then dissident Nelson Mandela in 1992.

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The&nbsp;forum, however, regularly faces criticism as evidence of the cozy relationship between the political and corporate elite.

"At this&nbsp;Davos, at this festival of wealth, I think we're going to see just how profoundly unequal our world has become," said Nabil Ahmed, head of strategy at global charity Oxfam.

But Oxfam, which is pushing for taxes on the rich, is also among&nbsp;Davos&nbsp;regulars.

"I think it's important to go to&nbsp;Davos&nbsp;to challenge power, to put forward hard facts, to talk directly to these governments and corporations and amplify the voices they're not listening to," Ahmed said.

The world's political and business elite will hobnob in Davos next week after a two-year break caused by Covid, with the Ukraine war set to dominate the exclusive Swiss mountain summit.

The world's political and business elite will hobnob in Davos next week after a two-year break caused by Covid, with the Ukraine war set to dominate the exclusive Swiss mountain summit. The world has changed drastically since the last time the World Economic Forum took place in person at the ski resort in January 2020. At the time, US President Donald Trump and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg headlined the show and the coronavirus had yet to spread widely outside China. Also read | Russia to not attend 'Davos for defence' conference this year Since then, the outbreak in China turned into a pandemic that rocked the global economy, Trump lost the US election to Joe Biden, countries have endured climate change-driven weather disasters, inflation has surged and Russia invaded Ukraine. After a virtual forum in 2021 and the postponement of this year's in-person event due to the Omicron variant, the WEF returns to its Davos den on Monday under the theme "History at a Turning Point". But the hub of cheerleaders of capitalism and globalisation will lack its usual scenic snowy backdrop -- and the usual Russian contingent. President Vladimir Putin spoke at the online meeting last year, but organisers decided to exclude Russians this time as Western powers have imposed sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict. Instead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the summit via video link while around a dozen officials from his country will attend in person. WEF founder Klaus Schwab said it would be "the most timely and consequential" meeting since the creation of the forum more than 50 years ago. "Russia's aggression on the country will be seen in future history books as the breakdown of the post-World War II and post-Cold War order," Schwab said in a pre-summit briefing, adding that Davos will do what it can to support Ukraine and its recovery. Watch | WEF's online Davos summit begins today; World leaders to deliver key address WEF president Borge Brende said that excluding the Russians from the forum was "the right decision". "We do hope, though, that Russia will follow a different path ... in the years to come to start to stick to the UN charter and to their international obligations," Brende said. Few stars More than 50 heads of state or government will be among the 2,500 delegates ranging from business leaders to academics and civil society figures attending the four-day gathering. Some of the biggest names include Germany's new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg and US climate envoy John Kerry. While war will overshadow the meeting, the forum will also have panels on everything from climate change to rising energy prices, global supply chain problems, gender inequality, poverty, football and the metaverse. This year's meeting, though, lacks some of the star power of the past. Some, such as Chinese President Xi Jinping, spoke in a virtual version in January. "I am sure that this is kind of a disappointment," said Adrienne Sorbom, co-author of "Discreet Power", a book on the World Economic Forum. Also read | Make us pay more tax, say 'patriotic millionaires' at Davos virtual summit "I think that the discreet diplomacy that the... forum arranges for is one of the things that is truly to the heart of the forum and what Klaus Schwab sees as his greatest achievement," said Sorbom, a sociology professor at Stockholm University. While the forum's relevance is questioned every year, it keeps attracting titans of industry and government leaders -- as well as some of its biggest critics. When Sorbom attended Davos in 2014, "business leaders were saying, 'if you're not here you do not exist". "Everyone that wants to be someone needs to go there," she said. Festival of wealth The forum has produced some consequential moments. It hosted the first ministerial meetings between North and South Korea in 1989 as well as talks between South Africa's apartheid-era president F. W. de Klerk and then dissident Nelson Mandela in 1992. Also read | Davos Agenda 2022: At WEF, UN chief urges businesses to help low-income nations amid Covid and climate crises The forum, however, regularly faces criticism as evidence of the cozy relationship between the political and corporate elite. "At this Davos, at this festival of wealth, I think we're going to see just how profoundly unequal our world has become," said Nabil Ahmed, head of strategy at global charity Oxfam. But Oxfam, which is pushing for taxes on the rich, is also among Davos regulars. "I think it's important to go to Davos to challenge power, to put forward hard facts, to talk directly to these governments and corporations and amplify the voices they're not listening to," Ahmed said.

Davos returns under Ukraine cloud after Covid break

The United States hosted a special ASEAN Summit amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, ASEAN leaders refrained from criticising Russia.

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Last week's summit between China and Europe was derailed by differences over the war in Ukraine. EU's top diplomat called it the "dialogue of the deaf". Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why this summit's failure was a foregone conclusion.

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Israel hosted foreign ministers from the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Morocco and the U.S. at a desert retreat in the Negev. Will the summit begin a new era in Arab-Israel relations? Is America's dominance in West Asia coming to an end?

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Israel is all set to host top diplomats of the United States, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco in a “historic” two-day summit from Sunday, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

The summit is historic considering the fact that Israel and these Arab countries used to be at loggerheads with each other for decades, and how it is has been normalised post the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, which was brokered by the US

“At the invitation of Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, this upcoming Sunday and Monday... a historic diplomatic summit will be held in Israel," it said in a statement on Friday.

A series of diplomatic meetings would be attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco, it said.

The United Arab Emirates forged diplomatic ties with Israel in 2020 under a series of US-brokered deals known as the Abraham Accords. Bahrain and Morocco followed suit, while Sudan also agreed to normalise ties with Israel although it has yet to finalise a deal.

Morocco even signed a memorandum of understanding on military cooperation on Friday, according to the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee.

The agreements — reached under former US president Donald Trump — broke with decades of Arab consensus that there would be no relations with Israel while the Palestinian question remains unresolved.

But the Arab countries said they were motivated by the economic benefits of ties with Israel, reports AFP.

The upcoming talks come against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a conflict that has sparked wider security concerns and sent oil and food prices soaring.

(With inputs from agencies)

Israel is all set to host top diplomats of the United States, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco in a “historic” two-day summit from Sunday, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

Israel is all set to host top diplomats of the United States, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco in a “historic” two-day summit from Sunday, the foreign ministry said on Friday. The summit is historic considering the fact that Israel and these Arab countries used to be at loggerheads with each other for decades, and how it is has been normalised post the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, which was brokered by the US “At the invitation of Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, this upcoming Sunday and Monday... a historic diplomatic summit will be held in Israel," it said in a statement on Friday. A series of diplomatic meetings would be attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco, it said. The United Arab Emirates forged diplomatic ties with Israel in 2020 under a series of US-brokered deals known as the Abraham Accords. Bahrain and Morocco followed suit, while Sudan also agreed to normalise ties with Israel although it has yet to finalise a deal. Morocco even signed a memorandum of understanding on military cooperation on Friday, according to the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee. The agreements — reached under former US president Donald Trump — broke with decades of Arab consensus that there would be no relations with Israel while the Palestinian question remains unresolved. But the Arab countries said they were motivated by the economic benefits of ties with Israel, reports AFP. The upcoming talks come against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a conflict that has sparked wider security concerns and sent oil and food prices soaring. (With inputs from agencies)

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Indian PM Narendra Modi held virtual talks with his Australian counterpart PM Scott Morrison. New initiatives for the partnership were announced.

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Indian PM Narendra Modi will hold virtual talks with Australian PM Scott Morrison to boost bilateral ties. Australia is all set to announce investments in India during virtual talks.

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Recently, India and Japan have agreed on various agreements during the Japan-India summit. Among these, are Suzuki's plans to invest $1.4 billion in India to boost EV infrastructure.

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Indian PM Narendra Modi is all set to hold virtual talks with Australian PM Scott Morrison. Meanwhile, Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar welcomed the Australian Foreign Minister in New Delhi.

Indian PM Narendra Modi to hold virtual talks with Australian PM Scott Morrison

Indian PM Narendra Modi to hold virtual talks with Australian PM Morrison

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Japanese PM Fumio Kishida is currently on a 2-day visit to India to further deepen bilateral ties. He is holding talks with Indian PM Narendra Modi.

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