New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) Propelled by China's growth andmore recently joined by India, Asia has achieved in ageneration what has taken other regions much longer, says arecent NCAER book.
The latest NCAER (National Council of Applied EconomicResearch) book by Rajat Nag titled 'The 21st Century: Asia's?'further says that Asians today are richer, healthier, livinglonger, and more educated than even four decades back.
However, the book also pointed out that as recent eventskeep reminding us, in the midst of rising plenty, Asians stillsuffer significant deprivations and indignities, economicthink-tank NCAER said in a statement.
The book was launched today here followed by a paneldiscussion with Nag, former foreign secretary Shyam Saran andsecretary general of FICCI Sanjaya Baru, it added. PTI BKSMKJ.
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