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Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia

18 Oct 2024

: +91-11-23317246, Fax: +91-11-23320638 www.icwa.in ATHAR ZAFAR S A P S A P R P E P E R H O U SU E PR A Indian Council of World Affairs Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia Fostering Stability and Cooperation in a Dynamic Continent ATHAR ZAFAR S A P E RP Indian Council of World Affairs The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) was established in 1943 by a group of em. [...] The responsibility for facts and opinions in this publication rests exclusively with the authors and their interpretation do not necessarily reflect the views or the policy of the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi. [...] 79 4 Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia Fostering Stability and Cooperation in a Dynamic Continent INTRODUCTION dThe Asian continent, a vast expanse inhabited by billions of people, is the largest and most diversified continent of the world.1 Home of about 60 per cent of humanity, its population is projected to reach approximately 5 billion people in 2030.2 Asia is. [...] Asia is connected with Europe and Africa in the north and west, and to Australia in the south. [...] The continent contributed 42 per cent of the world GDP (at purchasing power parity) in 2021, which was more than any other region.3 According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Asia will contribute roughly 60 per cent of global economic growth in 2024.4 The Asian continent has profoundly contributed to the humanity’s political, economic and cultural growth trajectories throughout history.
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