India, May 5 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda on Monday urged Asia and the Pacific region to 'act together to develop together' through stronger cross-border connections that drive resilience and inclusive growth.

"The decisions we make at this new crossroads will secure the future for the next generation," Kanda said at the inaugural session of ADB's 59th Annual Meeting here.

"In this fragmented world, traditional and isolated development responses will fail. To survive and thrive in this new era, we must build deeply connected and resilient systems," he said.

He underscored how shocks today travel rapidly across borders - through energy markets, supply chains, and digital networks - hitting communities that are ...