In this image posted on Jan. 20, 2026, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis meets Head of Urban Transformation and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Jeff Merritt on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, in Zurich, Switzerland. Photo: @Dev_Fadnavis/X via PTI Photo
Maharashtra Government on Monday (January 19, 2026) signed 19 MoUs involving investment commitments worth Rs 14.5 lakh crore and over 15 lakh jobs on its first day here for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
Announcing details, the State said these MoUs are across sectors and underscore strong global confidence in Maharashtra’s consumer markets, infrastructure readiness, and long-term growth fundamentals.
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Soon after inaugurating the State pavilion, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the State is getting good response from investors and even the development of ‘third Mumbai’, being undertaken by his government, is seeing a lot of interest.
Throughout the day, the Chief Minister held a series of business-to-government meetings with global giants such as Coca Cola, Antora Energy, Brookfield etc., operating across consumer goods, beverages, hospitality, logistics, urban development, green steel and digital infrastructure.
He was joined by the Minister for Industries Uday Samant and senior officials.
Published – January 20, 2026 10:59 am IST
