Manmohan Singh dies: France President Emmanuel Macron says ‘India lost a great man, France a friend’
Live MintFrance President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to ‘friend’ and former Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who died at 92 on Thursday, December 26. In a condolence post on X, Macron said, “India lost a great man, France a friend,” adding that Singh “dedicated his life” to the country. Offering ‘sincere condolences’ from the United States, Blinken said, “Dr Singh was one of the greatest champions of the US-India strategic partnership, and his work laid the foundation for much of what our countries have accomplished together in the past two decades.” He highlighted the ex-PM's pivotal contributions to advancing India's economic reforms and his instrumental role in the US-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, which he described as a landmark achievement. At home, Dr Singh will be remembered for his economic reforms that spurred India's rapid economic growth.” Manmohan Singh dies Manmohan Singh died Thursday night at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences.