Described as a "reluctant king" in his first stint as prime minister, the quietly spoken Manmohan Singh was arguably one of India's most successful leaders.

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday, December 26.As per multiple outlets, he was admitted to AIIMS Delhi in critical condition on Thursday evening after his health worsened.

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 was admitted to New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences late Thursday after his health deteriorated due to “sudden loss of consciousness at home,