India Bids Farewell to Former PM Manmohan Singh, Architect of Economic Liberalisation

India announces seven-day state mourning to honour the legacy of the reformist leader whose 1991 reforms paved the way for the nation’s global rise.
India Bids Farewell to Former PM Manmohan Singh, Architect of Economic Liberalisation
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Punit Paranjpe/AFP/GettyImages
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Manmohan Singh, India’s 13th Prime Minister and renowned architect of economic liberalisation, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Dec. 26, 2024.

The 92-year-old Congress veteran succumbed to age-related medical conditions despite efforts to revive him after a sudden loss of consciousness at home. AIIMS confirmed his passing at 9:51 pm local time.

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