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Finance Minister P. Chidambram has on a four-day official visit to Davos, Switzerland, to attend a meeting of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF).
The meeting is being held from January 21 to 24.
During his stay in Davos, Chidambaram will meet with world industry leaders, investors and entrepreneurs from around the world.
He also will be attending sessions on 'The India Outlook', 'The Path to Regulatory Reform', 'Bricks in Midlife Crisis', 'Rethinking Financial Governance and the Role of Financial Services in Society and India' and 'Renewing Partnerships, delivering Growth' among others.
In the backdrop of the global economic realities, the basic theme of Chidambaram's visit is to discuss agenda to restore investors' confidence and to sustain growth, discuss the prospects of further reforms, the priorities of capital markets and inclusive policy making among others.
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Chidambaram will return on January 25.
