Modi recalls Singh's decades of dedicated service to the nation
New Delhi, Sep 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday honoured the memory of former prime minister Manmohan Singh on the occasion of his birth anniversary, recalling his decades of dedicated service to the nation through public life.
Singh was born on September 26, 1932, in undivided India's Punjab province, and passed away in New Delhi on December 26, 2024.
Taking to X, Modi wrote, "Tributes to our former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh Ji on his birth anniversary. He spent many years in public life and served the nation with dedication."
Singh took over as India's 14th prime minister on May 22, 2004, and went on to serve a second consecutive term beginning May 22, 2009.
Prior to his tenure as prime minister, he served as the Union finance minister from 1991 to 1996, during which he introduced a wide-ranging economic reform programme that earned global recognition.
