Source: archivespmo.nic.in NEW DELHI: The White House on Saturday issued a statement from US President Joe Biden, expressing condolences on the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday night at the age of 92. Singh, widely regarded as a transformative leader and the architect of India’s economic liberalisation. He served as…
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh played a pivotal role in placing US-India relations on a “fundamentally new footing” with the landmark 2008 Civil Nuclear Deal between the two nations, former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice said.Singh, who served as prime minister for two consecutive terms…
NEW DELHI: Manmohan Singh believed India’s development priorities should shape its foreign policy and, in his own words, create a global environment conducive for India’s growth. It was with this in mind that he met President Bush in 2005 on the margins of the UNGA and asked him if the US could help India access…
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh once offered a poignant response when asked whether he would return to his ancestral village in Pakistan. Born in Gah, a village now in Pakistan’s Punjab Chakwal district, Singh’s connection to the place was irrevocably marked by tragedy. When one of his daughters asked if he wished…
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: World leaders and dignitaries from around the globe expressed their deep sorrow after the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday, a pivotal figure in modern India’s economic transformation and a respected statesman on the international stage.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid tribute…
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, then 91, made an appearance in the Rajya Sabha in a wheelchair. It was August 7, 2023, and the Upper House was deliberating on the contentious Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Despite his frail health, Singh displayed his steadfast dedication to the democratic…
NEW DELHI: It was likely his darkest hour as PM – the shine of popular approbation, a key factor in Congress-led alliance’s 2009 election win, had worn off, to be replaced by ominous clouds with nary a silver lining in sight. But Singh, then at the helm of UPA-2’s scandals-hit govt, where ministerial bickerings were…
It was June 1991. Manmohan Singh had just returned to Delhi, after attending a conference in the Netherlands, and had gone to bed. Late that night, Singh’s son-in-law, Vijay Tankha, took a phone call. The voice on the other end was that of PC Alexander, a confidante of PV Narasimha Rao. Alexander urged Vijay to…
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Thursday declared a seven day-day national mourning of Manmohan Singh.According to officials, the Union cabinet will meet at 11 am Friday to pat tributes to the veteran Congress leader. Singh’s last rites will be conducted with full state honours, the officials added.Meanwhile, Congress also announced that all party official…
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday, will be remembered for steering India through a transformative decade of economic growth and development.From 2004 to 2014, under his leadership, India achieved an average growth rate of 7.7%, evolving into a nearly two trillion-dollar economy and solidifying its position as a global…
