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Barack Obama on Manmohan Singh: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died on Thursday night at the age of 92. There has been a wave of mourning across the country due to his death. Manmohan Singh was such a leader of India who is discussed all over the world. Be it his economic acumen or his decision on any political issue, Manmohan Singh was always known for taking decisions gracefully. This happened once when former US President Barack Obama, while praising him in one of his books, said, ‘Manmohan Singh is such a leader who when he speaks, the whole world listens.’
Mentioned in the book ‘A Promised Land’
Former US President Barack Obama has praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his book ‘A Promised Land’ written in 2020. In the book, Obama has written that, ‘Manmohan Singh was the main architect of modernizing India’s economy and he lifted millions of Indians out of poverty. ‘Manmohan Singh and I had a very good relationship.’
Manmohan is an intelligent, honest and thoughtful person
Obama wrote in his book, ‘Manmohan Singh is an intelligent, honest and thoughtful person. He was the chief architect of India’s economic transformation. Coming from a small Sikh community, he rose to the highest position in the country through many hardships. He was a humble technocrat who won people’s trust not by words but by high standards of living.’
Manmohan Singh’s foreign policy is also mentioned in Obama’s book.
Obama also wrote about Manmohan Singh’s foreign policy in his book, ‘Manmohan Singh maintained his image of honesty and always maintained transparency in his work. He was very cautious in foreign policy and acted carefully, understanding the apprehensions of the Indian bureaucracy.
Manmohan Singh gave dinner party to Obama
Obama also said that when I went to Delhi, Manmohan Singh organized a dinner party for me. Meanwhile, Obama saw that Manmohan Singh was very worried about the country’s economy. The meeting between Obama and former PM Manmohan Singh took place during the G-20 summit.