United States President Joe Biden on Saturday paid tribute to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying the unprecedented degree of cooperation between the US and India wouldn’t have been potential with out his strategic imaginative and prescient and political braveness.
“Jill and I be a part of the individuals of India in grieving the lack of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,” Biden said in a statement. “The unprecedented degree of cooperation between america and India in the present day wouldn’t have been potential with out the Prime Minister’s strategic imaginative and prescient and political braveness.”
Joe Biden mentioned from forging the US-India Civil Nuclear Settlement to serving to launch the primary Quad between Indo-Pacific companions, Manmohan Singh charted pathbreaking progress that may proceed to strengthen the 2 nations and the world for generations to come back.
“He was a real statesman. A devoted public servant. And above all, he was a sort and humble particular person,” the US president mentioned.
Biden mentioned he met Manmohan Singh as chairman of the Senate international Relations Committee in 2008 and as Vice President through the former PM’s go to to america in 2009.
“He additionally graciously hosted me in New Delhi in 2013. As we mentioned then, the US-India relationship is among the many most consequential on the earth. And collectively, as companions and associates, our nations can unlock a way forward for dignity and limitless potential for all of our individuals,” Biden mentioned.
He added: “Throughout this troublesome time, we recommit to this imaginative and prescient to which Prime Minister Singh devoted his life. And Jill and I ship our deepest condolences to former First Woman Gursharan Kaur, their three kids, and all of the individuals of India.”
Manmohan Singh’s demise
Manmohan Singh died on December 26 on the age of 92 after battling age-related sickness, triggering an outpouring of grief and tributes from the world over.
The federal government has introduced a seven-day State mourning as a mark of respect to the previous prime minister.
Allies, opponents, world leaders, intellectuals, sportspersons and hundreds of thousands of frequent Indians paid homage to the two-time prime minister and former finance minister on, hailing him as a “visionary” and an “excellent statesman”.
