A mild-mannered technocrat, Manmohan Singh became one of India's longest-serving prime ministers. He was chosen to fill the role by Sonia Gandhi, the widow of assassinated Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

As our Prime Minister, he made extensive efforts to improve people’s lives: PM

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, considered the architect of economic reforms that opened up the world's most populous country more three decades ago, has died. He was 93. "India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders,