CA Yunus pays tribute to Manmohan Singh at Indian High Commission
India is observing a seven-day mourning for the late Indian prime minister
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today (31 December) paid rich tribute to former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died last week.
Yunus visited the Indian High Commission in the capital's Baridhara this morning and placed a floral wreath at the portrait of the late Indian prime minister, according to a statement issued by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing.
He also wrote a message in the condolence book opened at the high commission.
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India is observing a seven-day mourning for the late Indian prime minister.
Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma received the chief adviser at the high commission at 11:30am.
Prof Yunus spoke briefly with the high commissioner and shared his memories with his long-time friend Manmohan Singh.
"How simple he was! how wise he was!" he said, recalling his friendship with the late Indian premier.
He also said that Singh played a big role in turning India into a global economic giant.
