Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, eminent economists and development experts will discuss Asia's economic growth and challenges at a seminar to be organised in New Delhi to mark India's 25 years of partnership with multilateral funding agency, Asian Development Bank, ADB. The seminar being organised jointly on Monday by the government and ADB, include launch of two publications that showcase development projects initiated by both partners.

According to official sources, the event is an effort to bring to Delhi some of the best minds in Asia and to discuss the future of Asia amidst the twin challenges of sustaining and inclusive growth.

AIR correspondent reports that ADB started its lending operations in India in 1986 and has so far advanced loans worth 24 billion dollars for over 150 projects. It currently operates in more than 20 states in India.