US President Joe Biden has condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling him “a true statesman” and crediting the “unprecedented level” of bilateral cooperation between India and the US to his strategic understanding and political courage. Gave.
Singh, who was the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014, died in New Delhi on Thursday night. He was 92 years old. Biden and first lady Jill Biden expressed condolences on the death of the former prime minister.
“The unprecedented level of cooperation between the United States and India today would not have been possible without the strategic understanding and political courage of the (former) prime minister,” Biden said in a statement.
“From striking the US-India civil nuclear deal to helping launch the ‘Quad’ among Indo-Pacific allies, he charted path-breaking progress that will serve for future generations,” he said. Will continue to strengthen our nations and the world. He was a true statesman, a dedicated public servant and above all, he was a kind and humble man.”
The outgoing US President said he had the opportunity to meet Singh in his capacity as Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 2008 and as Vice President during his official state visit to the US in 2009.
Biden said, “He hosted me in New Delhi in 2013 also.” As we discussed then, the US-India relationship is one of the most important relationships in the world.
