India report: Indian government declares seven-day mourning for Dr Manmohan Singh

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(File photo) Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died aged 92 on 26 December 2024 at a hospital in Delhi where he was being treated for age-related medical conditions. He served as India's 13th prime minister from 2004 until 2014. Source: EPA / RAJAT GUPTA/EPA

• Dr. Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms, has passed away.
• The Indian government has announced a 7-day national mourning period for Dr. Singh.
• The rift between AAP and Congress threatens the stability of the India bloc.
• Congress has launched the "Samvidhan Bachao Rashtriya Padayatra," a year-long nationwide campaign.
• The BJP has criticized Congress for displaying a distorted map of India at the CWC meeting.