<h1>Finance Minister Calls for Coordinated Policies to Sustain Growth Amid Global Challenges at Economic Conference.</h1> The Union Finance Minister emphasized the need for enhanced understanding and coordinated policy actions to sustain growth and ensure inclusive outcomes at an international conference on economic policies for emerging economies. He highlighted challenges such as the global economic crisis, sovereign debt issues, and currency volatility. Despite these challenges, the Indian economy showed resilience with an average growth of over 8% post-2008 crisis. However, recent slowdowns in GDP growth and industrial output were noted. The Minister stressed the importance of sound economic policymaking and inclusive growth, particularly through the 12th Five Year Plan focusing on agriculture, education, and health.