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Friday, Jun 6, 2025
Dr Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died here on Thursday night. He was 92.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have also paid tributes to the former prime minister.
The late Shinzo Abe considered Singh his guru while for former US President Barack Obama, he was a historic figure.
'India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders,' posted PM Modi.
The economic reforms of 1991, sculpted by Dr Manmohan Singh with the strong political backing of the ingenious Rao, are still a story in progression.
The soft-spoken Congressman, who also served as India's Finance Minister, was 90.
The 92-year-old politician was rushed to the hospital’s emergency department after his health deteriorated.
The award, carrying a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and memento, will be given away to Dr Singh at an event in Delhi.
Democratic institutions in a heterogeneous country like India will struggle to survive if the government openly aligns exclusively with one religious majority, say the columnists.
The union minister has hailed the former prime minister for giving India a new direction.
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