What was said in the international media on the demise of former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh?
Former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh is no more. He suddenly fainted at home after which he was admitted to AIIMS at 8:06 pm on Thursday. According to the medical bulletin, he breathed his last at 9:51 pm in AIIMS.
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said goodbye to the world at the age of 92. Prime Minister Modi, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and many other leaders have paid tribute and expressed grief over his demise. The news of Manmohan Singh's death has also been given prominent coverage by foreign media.
What did the newspapers of Bangladesh and Pakistan write?
Bangladesh's English language daily newspaper Dhaka Tribune, while referring to the death of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, has written that he was the architect of India's economic liberalization in the 1990s. He also signed a historic nuclear deal with America.
Pakistani English newspaper DAWN has written that the calm-natured Manmohan Singh was undoubtedly one of the most successful leaders of India. He is credited with leading India to unprecedented economic development and lifting millions of people out of extreme poverty.
Pioneer of economic reforms and 'the reluctant king'
British media BBC, while giving information about the death of Dr. Manmohan Singh, has written in its report that, 'Former Prime Minister of India and pioneer of economic reform Manmohan Singh has died at the age of 92. Singh was one of the longest-serving Prime Ministers of India and is considered the architect of major liberal economic reforms.'
News agency Reuters wrote, 'In his first term as Prime Minister, he was described as a 'reluctant king'. Soft-spoken Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday at the age of 92, was arguably one of India's most successful leaders. He was the first Sikh Prime Minister to lead India. He is credited with leading India to unprecedented economic growth and lifting millions of people out of dire poverty.
Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera wrote on the death of the former Prime Minister that he was the architect of India's economic liberalization in the 90s. Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh liberalized India's economy during his first term as Finance Minister. Al Jazeera wrote that, 'Singh, a mild-mannered technocrat, was one of India's longest-serving Prime Ministers.
What did the American media write?
American public broadcaster NPR wrote on the demise of Dr Manmohan Singh, 'He was a renowned economist, he was known as the father of economic reforms in India, but many people saw him as a weak leader, including some people from his party Congress.
The prestigious American newspaper The New York Times has also prominently published the news of the death of the former Prime Minister. NYT has written that, 'As the country's first Sikh Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh implemented free market reforms, which made India an economic superpower and he tried to reconcile with Pakistan. Describing Dr. Singh as soft-spoken and intellectual, NYT has written that he is credited with far-reaching changes, which enabled the country to emerge as an economic superpower and compete with China.
credited with promoting economic development
British daily newspaper The Guardian has described former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the architect of India's major economic reforms, writing that he helped the country emerge as a global superpower. Singh, famous for his distinctive sky blue turban and home-woven white kurta pyjama, became the country's first non-Hindu Prime Minister. He served two terms as Prime Minister in India's turbulent politics. Manmohan Singh is credited with promoting rapid economic growth that lifted millions of Indians out of poverty.