People offering floral tributes to the portrait of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh after his death.
London: On the demise of former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh, messages of condolence and tribute are continuously coming from leaders and their representatives all over the world. In this episode, the British media has paid tribute to Dr. Manmohan Singh and praised him. Let us tell you that the former Prime Minister died on Thursday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi at the age of 92. The Guardian newspaper wrote in an article, “Singh was called India’s ‘reluctant prime minister’ because of his shyness and preference to remain behind the scenes, making him an unlikely choice to lead the world’s largest democracy. Used to go.
The newspaper wrote that when Congress leader Sonia Gandhi led her party to a surprise victory in 2004, she decided to make Singh the prime minister. “He marked the beginning of India’s tumultuous politics as prime minister,” the article said. Served two terms and is credited with promoting rapid economic growth that lifted millions of Indians out of poverty.” The BBC, in an article, described Singh as one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers. remembered as, Considered the “architect of major liberal economic reforms”.
British media praised for economic reforms
Dr. Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014. Before this he had also been the Finance Minister. While paying tribute to Singh, British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron said on social media that he was a great Prime Minister, Finance Minister and global statesman who advanced India’s interests through bold economic reforms. Cameron said Singh played a key role in giving India its rightful place on the global stage and also helped stabilize the global economy after the financial crisis.
Special attachment due to studying in Britain
Cameron said, “Britain will always be proud of his (Singh) invaluable partnership with three British Prime Ministers. We will be proud of him as an alumnus of two of our great universities. My condolences are with his family and the people of India.” During Singh’s two terms as Prime Minister of India, Britain had three Prime Ministers, including Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron. Singh studied at Britain’s Cambridge and Oxford universities. (Language)
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