The veteran leader, who was also credited for a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, died late Thursday at age 92.

Country announced seven-day mourning period and has cancelled all cultural and entertainment events in the coming week

India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died.

Singh, the first Sikh prime minister, liberalized the economy as finance minister and saved the nation from a balance-of-payments crisis.

Manmohan Singh, former Indian Prime Minister and a pivotal figure in the country’s economic transformation, died in New Delhi on Dec. 26. He was 92.

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.

India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. Rising from humble origins, he rose to become a respected economist. He served in various government positions as well, including as Finance Minister, leaving a strong imprint on our economic… pic.twitter.com/clW00Yv6oP

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 o

I T IS FITTING that Manmohan Singh, who unshackled Indian trade and industry as the country’s finance minister in 1991, was the son of an importer. His father’s firm in Peshawar brought dry fruit and spices to India from Afghanistan.