India honours former PM Manmohan Singh with state funeral: Video
India bid a heartfelt farewell to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with a state funeral held in the capital.
The 92-year-old leader, who passed away on December 26, was honoured for his significant contributions to the nation, particularly his role in economic liberalisation.
Mourners gathered in New Delhi to pay their respects to Singh, whose body was brought to the Congress Party headquarters before being taken to Nigambodh Ghat for cremation. The ceremony was marked by full state honours, including a guard of honour and the beating of drums by soldiers.
Manmohan Singh, who served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, is celebrated for steering India through a period of rapid economic growth and for sealing a landmark nuclear deal with the United States. His tenure as finance minister in the early 1990s was pivotal in opening up India's economy, a move that has had lasting impacts.
