U.S. President Donald Trump will be the biggest star among over 3,000 global leaders from government, business, academia, multi-lateral bodies, civil society, and labour unions. The Chief Ministers are Devendra Fadnavis of Maharashtra, N Chandrababu Naidu of Andhra Pradesh, Assam's Himanta Biswa Sarma, Madhya Pradesh's Mohan Yadav, Telangana's A Revanth Reddy, and Jharkhand's Hemant Soren. While Mr. Reddy is from Congress, Mr. Soren from Congress ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Mr. Naidu from Telugu Desam Party (an ally of the BJP), the other three CMs are from the BJP. Among Union Ministers, Mr. Naidu is from TDP, while the other four are from BJP. Indian leaders are expected to participate in several panel discussions, including one on 'Can India become the third largest economy in the world' during the summit.

Source: The Hindu January 18, 2026 13:07 UTC