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India on Saturday paid its last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The deceased is known for his economic reforms which propelled the country to the rank of world power.
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December 28, 2024 – 10:37
(Keystone-ATS) Died Thursday at the age of 92, Manmohan Singh, who led India from 2004 to 2014, is hailed for having overseen during his first term an economic boom in the country, now the third largest economy in the world. Asia. His flower-covered coffin was carried through New Delhi, escorted by security forces.
President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the funeral in the capital, along with senior civilian and military officials. The King of Bhutan was also present at the ceremony during which military honors were paid to the Prime Minister with cannon fire, before his cremation.
The seven-day period of national mourning formally began on Thursday and runs until Wednesday inclusive.
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