The Union Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, will inaugurate a seminar on ‘21st Century as the Asian Century: Role of India and China' at Manipal on May 26.

Quoting Dr Arvind Kumar, Professor and Head of Manipal Centre for Asian Studies and convener of the seminar, a press release said here on Friday that the two-day meet is meant for expert-level discussions to identify the various challenges in the existing Asia's transition from middle power to great power and how the 21st century would belong to Asia.

During his visit to the Manipal University on May 26, Mr Mukherjee will inaugurate the ground floor of Academic block of MIT (Manipal Institute of Technology) campus, the release added.

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