Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 3 (ANI): Tributes have poured in from throughout the highest echelons of Sri Lankan management, expressing condolences on the passing of former Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
The dignitaries who paid tributes embrace Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya; former Presidents of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa and Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga; Leader of Opposition, Sajith Premadasa; Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath; former Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena; MPs and folks from different walks of life, the Indian High Commission of India in Colombo, stated.
The Indian High Commission wrote on X, “Thank Hon. PM @Dr_HariniA, fmr Pres Hon. @PresRajapaksaHon. @CBKsrilanka, fmr Speakers, LOP Hon.@sajithpremadasa, FM Hon. @HMVijithaHerath, fmr PM Hon. @DCRGunawardena, MPspeople from various walks of life for condolence messages on demise of former Indian PM Dr. Manmohan Singh.”Tributes have been pouring in from internationally on the demise of Dr Manmohan Singh.
On Tuesday, former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited the Indian Embassy in Tokyo and signed the condolence ebook opened in reminiscence of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who handed away on December 26 in Delhi.
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Tuesday signed the condolence ebook on the Embassy of India in Thimphu in reminiscence of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Tobgay recalled former PM Manmohan Singh’s “unwavering support and personal friendship” and expressed gratitude for his function in launching Bhutan’s eleventh Five Year Plan.
Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan visited Indian High Commission in Singapore and signed the condolence ebook opened in reminiscence of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Balakrishnan described Manmohan Singh as an “eminent statesman” who served India with humility and integrity.
Manmohan Singh handed away on the age of 92 as a result of age-related medical points in Delhi on December 26. He was cremated with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate within the presence of his household, mates, colleagues, and authorities dignitaries on December 28.
Singh’s political profession spanned a number of many years, with notable positions together with Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996, throughout which he spearheaded financial reforms that remodeled India’s economic system. He served because the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014, succeeding Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
His tenure is especially remembered for his regular management throughout financial crises and his contributions to modernizing India’s economic system. He was succeeded by Narendra Modi in 2014 after the Congress-led UPA misplaced the overall elections. Earlier this yr, Manmohan Singh retired from Rajya Sabha. (ANI)