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Singh, 92, ruled as the 14th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014.
India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who ruled the South Asian country for two terms and liberalized its economy in his previous role as finance minister, has died. He was 92 years old.
Singh, an economist-turned-politician who also served as a central bank governor, is ailing and was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi late on Thursday.
His health deteriorated due to a “sudden seizure at home,” the hospital said. He is “receiving medical treatment related to aging,” he said.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, aged 92. He was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments and passed away suddenly at home on 26 December 2024. Resuscitation measures had begun immediately… pic.twitter.com/ZX9NakKo7Y
– ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2024
A soft-spoken technologist, Singh became one of India's prime ministers for a 10-year tenure, from 2004-2014, known for his integrity.
“India mourns the death of one of its respected leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. He praised the work of the economist-turned-politician.
Born into a poor family in a part of British-ruled India in what is now Pakistan, Singh studied by candlelight to win a place at Cambridge University before going to Oxford, where he earned a doctorate in marketing. exports and free trade in the Indian economy. .
He became a respected economist, former governor of India's central bank and a government adviser but had no plans to enter politics when he was appointed finance minister in 1991.
During this period until 1996, Singh was responsible for the reforms that saved the Indian economy from the financial crisis, promoting deregulation and other measures that opened it up to the world.
Singh's rise to prime ministership in 2004 was unexpected.
He was asked to do the job by Sonia Gandhi, who led the centrist Congress party to a surprise victory. An Italian by birth, he feared that his parents would be used by Hindu opponents to stage a coup d'état if he led the country.
During a period of economic growth, Singh's government shared the country's newfound wealth, and introduced social welfare measures such as jobs for the rural poor.
In 2008, his government also negotiated a landmark agreement that allowed for the peaceful sale of nuclear energy by the United States for the first time in three decades, which led to stronger relations between New Delhi and Washington.
However, his efforts to improve India's economy were often frustrated by political conflicts within his party and the interests of his allies.
Singh inherited a low profile after resigning as chief minister.