Ex-Indian PM Manmohan Singh passes away aged 92

Former Indian prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 on December 26.

He was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi after his health deteriorated earlier in the day.

Dr Singh retired from the Rajya Sabha in April 2024, concluding a parliamentary career that spanned 33 years.

He joined the Rajya Sabha in October 1991, shortly after being appointed Union Finance Minister in the PV Narasimha Rao-led government.

Born on September 26, 1932 in a village in the Punjab province of undivided India, Dr Singh made significant contributions to India’s economic and political landscape.

He served as the Chief Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance in 1972. He later held the position of Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1985.

Dr Singh’s leadership as Finance Minister was instrumental in shaping India’s economic reforms, which opened the country to global markets and modernised its economy.