India-EU Trade Deal: A big step seems to be taken towards finalizing the historic trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU). In this sequence, European Union President Ursula von der Leyen, who visited India, gave an important statement on Sunday and said that India and Europe have chosen a clear option of strategic partnership, dialogue and openness. He described this proposed agreement as a ray of hope for the world.

Clear message of strategic partnership

Before the summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Von der Leyen said that this partnership between India and Europe is giving a strong message to the whole world. He said in a social media post, ‘India and Europe have chosen a clear option, the option of strategic partnership, dialogue and openness. Leveraging your strengths and building mutual understanding. We are showing a divided world that this path is also possible.

Top EU leaders will be chief guests at Republic Day celebrations

It is noteworthy that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will attend India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations as chief guests on Monday. Antonio Costa described India as an important partner of the European Union. “Together we share the capacity and responsibility to defend the rules-based international order,” Costa was quoted as saying in a brief EU statement.

Jaishankar expressed hope for a new beginning

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met both the top leaders of the European Union on Sunday. He expressed hope that the India-EU summit will open a new chapter in bilateral relations. Jaishankar said on social media, “It gives me great pleasure to welcome European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to India. We are honored to have them as chief guests at the 77th Republic Day celebrations. I am confident that their upcoming discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open a new chapter in India-EU relations.”

‘Mother of all agreements’

Earlier, during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos on January 20, Von der Leyen had given a big statement regarding this proposed agreement. He had said that India and the European Union are on the threshold of a historic trade agreement, which will create a huge market of two billion people and which will represent almost a quarter of the global GDP. He termed this agreement as the “mother of all agreements”.

bilateral trade worth 136 billion dollars

It is noteworthy that relations between India and the European Union have continuously strengthened in the last few years. The European Union, as a group, is India’s largest trading partner in goods. The total merchandise trade between India and the European Union in the financial year 2024-25 is about US $ 136 billion, which includes exports of about $ 76 billion and imports of about $ 60 billion.

From the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on Iran and its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to which Tehran responded befittingly. Zelensky had called for the ouster of Khamenei from power in Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister posted on Abbas Araghchi

Zelensky’s comment about Khamenei

Abbas Araghchi bluntly said that Iran protects itself with its own soldiers and not with mercenary armies. Zelensky said in Davos, ‘There has been a lot of violence during the protests in Iran, but the international community did not react to it as it should have. If a strict stance is not taken on this, a wrong message will be sent to dictators around the world.

Zelensky filling the pockets of corrupt generals: Iran

Abbas Araghchi posted on X and said, ‘Zelensky is filling the pockets of his corrupt generals by looting American and European taxpayers’ money. They appeal to the United Nations against the attacks being carried out on them and support those who violate international law. He (Zelensky) is openly and shamelessly calling for an illegal US attack against Iran in violation of the same UN Charter.

.@ZelenskyyUa has been rinsing American and European taxpayers to fill the pockets of his corrupt generals and to confront what he calls an unlawful aggression in violation of the UN Charter.

At the same time, he openly and unashamedly calls for unlawful US aggression against… pic.twitter.com/a8wWmXzWno

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) January 23, 2026

Abbas Araghchi called Zelensky a clown

The Iranian Foreign Minister said, ‘The world is now fed up with the words of clowns like Zelensky who spread illusions. Iran does not rely on any foreign support or mercenary armies, but protects its sovereignty itself.

In Davos, US President Donald Trump said that the reason for the failure to reach an agreement between Ukraine and Russia is the same old problems due to which talks have not been able to move forward for many months. Trump said both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky now appear ready for a deal, but he did not predict a major breakthrough.

Board of Peace: US President Donald Trump has announced the formation of ‘Board of Peace’ during the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland. The purpose of this board is said to be to work towards resolution of ongoing wars around the world and to play a role in the reconstruction of war-devastated areas.

Under this initiative, Trump had initially sent an invitation to Canada to join the board, but the US President withdrew the invitation before any official response was received from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Trump said this

Sharing a post on his social media platform ‘Truth Social’, Trump wrote, “Prime Minister Carney, please consider this letter as proof that your invitation to join the Board of Peace Canada is being withdrawn. This Board will be the most prestigious global leadership forum ever.”

Consent of 35 countries, Europe’s distance

As of Thursday morning, about 35 countries have agreed to join this board. These include major countries of West Asia like Israel, Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. However, many European countries, considered traditional allies of America, are still maintaining distance from this initiative. These countries have neither completely agreed on the membership nor have they agreed to the fee system of the board.

Heavy fees for permanent membership

According to the draft proposal, any country will have to pay at least one billion US dollars to become a permanent member of the board. It is believed that Trump can remain the chairman of this board for life, while the tenure of other members will be three years.

Invitation sent to 50 countries

A White House official said that about 50 countries have been invited to join the board. However, no response has been received from many countries yet. The list of which countries will finally get membership has not been released yet. Some countries have agreed, some have refused, while many countries are still considering.

Carney’s Davos speech becomes cause of controversy

The recent Davos speech of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is believed to be the root of this entire incident. In his speech at the World Economic Forum, Carney had appealed to the so-called ‘middle powers’ to unite against the threats of the superpowers. Although he did not mention Trump by name, he took aim at foreign policies that use tariffs as weapons of pressure, financial infrastructure as coercion and supply chains as vulnerabilities.

“Stop calling for a rules-based international system. There is no such thing. Call the system what it is: an era in which the most powerful countries use economic integration as a weapon of coercion to pursue their own interests,” Carney said in Davos.

US President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday (January 22, 2026) after his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Both the leaders discussed stopping the war between Russia and Ukraine. Zelensky has announced that Ukraine, Russia and the US will hold their first trilateral meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday (January 23).

Meeting with Zelensky was good: Trump

US President Trump said he had a good meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin is that the war must end. Before returning home after attending the annual conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Trump, while answering media questions, said that the US delegation will meet Putin today or tomorrow.

He said, ‘I met President Zelensky here. The meeting went well. We (the US delegation) will meet President Putin today or tomorrow.” Later, Zelensky said his conversation with Trump was positive. After his special address at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Zelensky said, ‘The meeting was good and it was in the interest of our country.’

He said, ‘Like any President, I have to protect the interests of my country and such meetings are usually difficult, but yes, today’s meeting was positive.’ Zelensky said that in addition to the meeting with Putin, the US delegation will also meet the Ukrainian team separately and later a trilateral meeting between the US, Russian and Ukrainian teams is expected in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Putin must end the war: Trump

When the US President was asked what his message was to Putin, he said, ‘The war has to end. Many people have died. He said, ‘About 30,000 people were killed last month, mostly soldiers. This is truly a war that must end. Emphasizing the need to end the war, Trump said, ‘We have to do it. It would be a shame if we don’t accomplish this.

Russia can go close to Trump

The US President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to visit Moscow on Thursday to meet Putin and discuss plans to end the war. Trump, while addressing the WEF annual meeting on Wednesday, claimed that he was very close to an agreement to stop the Russia-Ukraine war. Although he had earlier thought that it would be easy for him to reach an agreement on this within a few hours.

Trump is trying to get Zelensky and Putin to agree on the terms to end the four-year-long war. He said that Putin and Zelensky would be ‘idiots’ if they did not end this war now, and he knows they are not. Trump mentioned that he is an expert in resolving wars, although this work should be done by the United Nations.

Hatred between Putin-Zelensky is not a good thing: Trump

He said, ‘The war has to be stopped. This will save many lives, lakhs of lives will be saved. So much hatred between Ukraine and Russia, between President Zelensky and President Putin is not a good thing. This is not good for agreements.’ Trump said, ‘Many times we made agreements with Russia, but Zelensky did not agree. It’s a very difficult balance.’

He said, ‘This is bloodshed, what is happening is terrible. Drones are killing thousands of people every week. We’ll have to stop this.’ Earlier, Zelensky had said that his envoys would try to finalize with US officials the documents of the proposed peace deal, which relate to post-war security guarantees and economic recovery.

Harvard University professor and former IMF chief has given a statement regarding the danger and harm of pollution on the Indian economy. He said this during a discussion with the Indian media at the World Economic Forum. He has said that pollution is affecting the Indian economy. The impact of any tariff imposed on India so far is much more serious.

Can India become the third economy of the world?

According to India Today, Geeta Gopinath participated in a session organized in Davos, Switzerland on the topic ‘Can India become the world’s third largest economy?’ During the panel discussion with him, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, industrialist Sunil Bharti Mittal and IKEA CEO Juvencio Majtu Herrera were included.

Pollution not only harms economic condition but also harms life: Gopinath

Geeta Gopinath said that if we look at the impact of pollution on the Indian economy, it is more serious than the impact of any tariff imposed on India. If we look at the cost of pollution to India as a percentage of GDP, it is not only the impact on economic activities but also the loss of lives.

Every year 17 lakh lives are lost in India due to pollution: Gopinath

He also cited a World Bank study. It is told that every year in India, 1.7 million i.e. 17 lakh people die due to pollution. This accounts for 18% of the deaths in India. Pollution is a problem in India, it also affects health.

India will have to deal with pollution on war footing: Gopinath

He said that dealing with pollution on a war footing is the way forward for India. He said that India should get rid of old rules and regulations. These have pushed the business back. We should move forward on the path of economic reforms. Especially in the matter of land and labourers. The fight against pollution should be a top mission for India.

US President Donald Trump participated in the Board of Peace Charter in Davos on Thursday (22 January 2026). Trump signed the peace board’s charter on Wednesday (January 21). The purpose of this organization is to resolve international conflicts and a fee of 1 billion dollars will be charged for its permanent membership. From the stage of the World Economic Forum, Trump claimed that everyone wants to be a part of this board and everything is going well.

Peace has been established in the Middle East: Trump

Donald Trump said, ‘This is one of our most important meetings, which is known as the Board of Peace. This is the occasion for the official formation of the Gaza Peace Board. Peace has been established in the Middle East. No one had even thought that this would be possible. We have stopped 8 wars and I hope another war is going to end soon. Last month, 29,000 people were killed in Ukraine-Russia, mostly soldiers.

Trump warns Hamas to give up weapons

During this, Donald Trump warned Hamas to give up its weapons. He said, ‘Hamas was born with a rifle in its hands. If they do not fulfill their promise and do not give up their weapons, we will eliminate them. Trump said that 59 countries are participating in initiatives aimed at establishing peace in the Middle East, which is an indication that they have shown their support for his proposed peace board.

Trump ready to talk to anyone for peace: Marco Rubio

Trump took out a pen, signed the documents and, smiling, held them out towards the camera. After this, other global leaders also started coming forward to sign two by two. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke after Trump at the Peace Board conference in Davos. He said that Trump is ready to talk to anyone in the path of peace. He said, ‘No one thought that there would be a solution to all these people held hostage in Gaza.’

David Rubenstein, co-founder of America’s largest private equity company Carlyle Group, has said that India is growing rapidly and can become the world’s largest economy in the next two-three decades. He said this in an interview at the World Economic Forum (WEF) going on in Davos.

Rubenstein said, ‘I think that India can become the largest economy in the world during our lifetime. I would say that maybe this can happen in 20-30 years.

What is the current situation in India?

India is currently the fourth largest economy in the world. It is the fastest growing economy in the world. India may soon leave Germany behind and reach the third position. Currently, America is the largest economy, followed by China at second place. With India’s rapid progress it will leave both America and China behind. He also pointed out the advantage of India’s young population, which will help a lot in the long run.

What advice did Rubenstein give to India?

He asked Indian policy makers not to treat global private credit and private equity (PE) as Western investments. Private equity means that companies invest money in such firms which are not yet listed in the stock market. Private credit means that companies give loans directly and not through banks. Rubenstein said, ‘If these markets are allowed to grow, then Indian entrepreneurs with good capital will come to India and many people will stay and work in India.’ This group has invested more than $ 8 billion in companies in various sectors of India.

What did you say on America-India relations?

Rubenstein said that there is no concern about the relations between America and India. He said, ‘President Trump has generally been very positive about America’s relations with India. He has sent one of his very close associates as ambassador.

Strong relationship between Trump and Jinping

Rubenstein said that the purpose of Trump’s China policy was not to harm China, but to correct the trade imbalance. China has increased its annual surplus to more than one trillion dollars by selling more in other markets. But for Trump, China is not as big an issue as the Russia-Ukraine issue. He said that Trump feels that he and Xi Jinping have a good relationship and they will meet at least twice this year. Maybe some agreement can also be reached.

When America imposed high tariffs on India, most market experts believed that it would have a serious negative impact on the Indian economy. However, India strengthened domestic demand through reforms like GST and took major steps like free trade agreements with many countries to reduce dependence on America. As a result of this, it has come to light in many reports that despite high tariffs, there was no major impact on India’s economy and on the contrary, there was an increase in exports.

A bigger threat than tariffs

On the other hand, Indian-American economist and Harvard University professor Geeta Gopinath believes that the biggest threat to India’s rapidly growing economy is not tariffs but increasing pollution. He says that pollution has gradually become a serious challenge for India’s growth, because it is not only increasing the economic cost but is also having a deep impact on human life.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, he said that there is a lot of discussion on trade, tariffs and regulations, but big problems like pollution are often ignored.

Millions of deaths every year in India

Geeta Gopinath, citing the World Bank’s 2022 report, said that every year in India, about 17 lakh people die due to pollution-related reasons, which puts a huge burden on the economy, workforce and long-term development. He also said that pollution is not only India’s internal problem, but it is also a matter of concern for foreign investors who are planning big investments in India.

It is noteworthy that America has imposed a base tariff of 25 percent on India. Whereas the additional 25 percent tariff has been imposed due to buying crude oil from Russia at a lower price. In this way, the total US tariff rates on India are 50 percent. Trade deals have been discussed several times between the two countries, but a final agreement has not been reached. Now it is believed that the trade deal between India and America is in the final stages.

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Nandyal Bus Accident: In Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Thursday, a private bus went out of control and collided with a container truck coming from the front and a massive fire occurred. According to the police, at least three people died and many others were injured in this accident. The accident occurred near Shirivellametta village (Shirivela mandal) at around 2 pm. Nandyal district police said that along with the driver of both the bus and the truck, the cleaner of the truck also burnt to death in the fire. Identification of the dead has not been possible due to their burning.

According to the police, this bus of ARBCVR Private Travels was going from Nellore to Hyderabad, in which 36 passengers were on board. Then suddenly one of the tires of the bus burst and the driver lost control. The bus crossed the road divider and collided head-on with a container truck coming from the front.

Panic among passengers

After the collision, a massive fire broke out and within minutes both the vehicles were engulfed in flames. The fire was so intense that fear spread among the passengers inside the bus. Police said that both the main door and emergency exit of the bus failed to open, due to which many passengers were not able to escape first.

Many passengers were saved due to the bravery of the DCM driver.

Police said that the driver of a DCM vehicle was passing by at the time of the accident. He immediately stopped his car and broke the windows of the bus and helped the passengers out. Many passengers were successful in saving their lives by jumping from the windows.

Three people died tragically, many injured

However, the bus driver, truck driver and truck cleaner got trapped inside the bus and died in the fire. More than 10 passengers suffered serious burn injuries, while some passengers also got injured due to jumping from the bus and stampede. All the injured were taken to Nandyal Government General Hospital for treatment, where doctors declared their condition stable. The fire started from the bus and spread to the container truck and both the vehicles were completely burnt. The luggage and personal belongings of the passengers were also completely destroyed.

Relief and rescue operations underway, traffic badly affected

The police team and traffic personnel reached the spot as soon as the information was received and started relief and rescue operations. Due to the accident, traffic on that route was disrupted for several hours and there was a huge traffic jam. Later the route was made normal again by removing the damaged vehicles. The police officer said that a case has been registered regarding this incident and investigation has been started. Statements of the injured passengers are being taken to gather accurate information about the causes and events of the accident. He said that due to the timely help of the DCM driver, more lives were saved.

Donald Trump On World Economic Forum: The voices of protest are becoming louder at the global level regarding the policies of US President Donald Trump and his aggressive style. After America’s stance on issues like Venezuela and Greenland, many international leaders have termed Trump’s behavior as dictatorial. Meanwhile, Trump has given a shocking statement about himself in the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland.

‘People say I am a dictator’

While addressing the WEF, Trump mentioned the reactions to his speech. He said that his speech has received an overwhelming response. Trump said, ‘We gave a good speech, we got very good reviews. I can’t believe it myself.”

Responding to his criticism, Trump said, “People usually say he’s a terrible dictator. Yes, I’m a dictator, but sometimes you need a dictator.”

‘My decisions are not based on ideology, but on common sense’

Defending his decisions, US President Donald Trump said that he is not inspired by any particular ideology but by practicality. He said, “It is all based on common sense. There is nothing like being conservative or liberal in this. About 95 percent of the decisions are based on common sense, and that is what is most important.”

Global tension increased due to statement on Greenland

Earlier in Davos itself, Trump had admitted that his statements had created tension across the world. However, he also said that his intentions were misinterpreted. Trump said, “People thought I would use force, but I don’t need to use force. I don’t want to use force and I never will.”