Authorities in India have declared a seven-day mourning period to honor Manmohan Singh as politicians and public paid tributes to the country’s former prime minister widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program.

India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who steered the country through sweeping reforms and paved the way for its emergence as a global economic powerhouse, has died. He was 92.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a transformative figure in US-India relations, passed away at 92. His contributions, including the landmark Civilian Nuclear Agreement, modernized India's economy and strengthened international ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to the former prime minister on Friday (December 27) as the country began a seven-day period of mourning for its “reluctant king”, a title the soft-spoken Singh earned during his first stint as the country's leader.

Manmohan Singh, the Gandhi family confidant who freed India’s economy from Soviet-inspired controls and was one of the country’s longest serving prime ministers, has died. He was 92.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge were among the top leaders who paid homage to former prime minister Manmohan Singh at his residence here on Friday.

Indians praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 92, for his contributions to India's economy, following his death on6. The first Sikh PM, Singh had been treated for age-related conditions and passed away after losing consciousness.