Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh played a pivotal role in placing US-India relations on a "fundamentally new footing" with the landmark 2008 Civil Nuclear Deal between the two nations, former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice said. Singh, who served as prime minister for two consecutive terms from 2004 to 2014 died on Thursday night in New Delhi's AIIMS. He is also remembered as a transformative economist who reshaped the country's economic and geopolitical trajectory.
Condoleezza Rice paid tribute to Singh on X, calling him “a great man and a great leader.” Reflecting on his leadership during the historic nuclear deal, she said, “Prime Minister Singh risked his political future and then remade his government to gain the support needed to secure a deal that would ultimately change the geopolitical trajectory of the region and have far-reaching implications for decades to come. I extend my deepest condolences to the people of India for this great loss—may he rest in eternal peace.
” Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi also honoured Singh’s memory, saying, “He played a key role in both modernising India’s economy and strengthening ties with the United States. His vision for a better India and a better world will continue.” Gita Gopinath, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, pointed out Singh’s economic legacy.
Writing on X, she mentioned that his 19.
