Global leaders, including Portugal's PM Luis Montenegro and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, expressed deep condolences following the passing of former Indian PM Manmohan Singh. Lauded for his contributions to India's economic growth and diplomacy,

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed heartfelt condolences on Dr. Manmohan Singh's passing, describing him as a 'champion of the US-India strategic partnership.'

The former prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh, has died at the age of 92. He was the country's first Sikh prime minister and credited with launching economic reforms that led to India's emergence as a global leader.

Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 92, current leader Narendra Modi said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday extended his condolences to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In a statement,

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.

Condolences have poured in from across the globe following the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Leaders from neighbouring countries, including the Maldives and Afghanistan, expressed deep grief over his passing,