Delhi, Dec 26 (V7N)-Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, considered the architect of India's economic reforms, after decades of quasi- socialist system, died tonight at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
"With profound grief, we inform the demise of former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, aged 92," the AIIMS said in a statement.
Singh was treated for "age-related medical conditions and had sudden loss of consciousness at home on 26th December, 2024," said the statement.
It said "resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the Medical Emergency at AIIMS, New Delhi, at 8:06pm. Despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9.51pm," according to the statement.
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