Fri Dec 27 06:30:27 UTC 2024: ## Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Passes Away at 92
**Mumbai, December 27, 2024** – Former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, a key figure in India’s economic liberalization, passed away on Thursday at the age of 92 due to age-related illness. His death prompted an outpouring of grief and tributes from across India and the world.
Leaders from the Indian business community lauded Dr. Singh’s visionary leadership and contribution to modernizing India’s economy. N. Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, praised Dr. Singh’s “visionary thinking and deep insights,” while Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, highlighted his “epochal 91 reforms” as pivotal to India’s economic boom. Sajjan Jindal, chairman of JSW Group, described him as a “statesman of humility and wisdom.”
The United States-India Business Council also offered condolences, noting Dr. Singh’s crucial role in strengthening U.S.-India relations and fostering technological convergence between the two democracies. Vijay Kalantri, chairman of WTC Mumbai, remembered Dr. Singh as an architect of India’s economic reforms and a leader of compassion.
The Congress party announced a seven-day mourning period, and national mourning has been declared in India. Dr. Singh’s legacy as a skilled economist and architect of modern India will be remembered for generations to come.
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