Dec. 27, Washington, DC [US]: Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away, and US Ambassador and US-India Business Council (USIBC) President Atul Keshap sent his sympathies.
Keshap praised Dr. Singh as the creator of the contemporary bilateral ties between the US and India in his homage.
Manmohan Singh was instrumental in improving relations between the two countries, Keshap said in a post on X. “My deepest sympathies to the Indian people and Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji’s family on his demise. According to Keshap, Prime Minister Singh was instrumental in reforming and strengthening U.S.-Indian relations while setting both countries on a course of strategic, economic, and technical convergence.
He went on to say, “Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was rightfully considered an architect of the contemporary bilateral relationship due to his persistent leadership in reaching the historic agreement on civilian nuclear energy cooperation. Many Americans will remember him with pride and affection for his kind and lucid leadership. I hope his honorable spirit finds peace.
Sincere condolences to the Indian people and Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji’s family on his demise.
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— @USAmbKeshap (Atul Keshap
) December 26, 2024
The signing of the Civil Nuclear Deal was one of the major accomplishments in the India-US relationship during Dr. Singh’s leadership.
According to the US Department of State, the US-India Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation (also known as the “123 Agreement”) was the result of an extraordinary three-year effort between the US and India and was ratified by the US Congress on October 1, 2008.
In addition to helping India’s population of over a billion people satisfy its fast growing energy demands in an ecologically friendly manner while lowering the rise of carbon emissions, the deal gave the US economy trade and investment possibilities.
According to AIIMS, Manmohan Singh died on Thursday night at the age of 92 from age-related illnesses.
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other political figures expressed their condolences for Manmohan Singh’s passing.
Born in Punjab in 1932, Manmohan Singh led India as prime minister twice, from 2004 until 2014. He first took office after the Congress party’s triumph against the NDA, headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi replaced him in 2014 after he completed a second term in office from 2009 to 2014.
