Amidst a nationwide outpour of grief and tributes, Indian President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders cutting across party lines today paid homage to former prime minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in New Delhi.
The Indian cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi held a special meeting today, passed a condolence resolution in memory of Manmohan Singh and paid homage to him by observing a two-minute silence.

India has already declared a seven days of national mourning till January 1, 2025 when the national flag will be flown half-mast throughout India. The National Flag will also be flown at half-mast in all the Indian diplomatic missions abroad for seven days.
Manmohan Singh, 92, who passed away on Thursday night, will be accorded state funeral tomorrow at 11:45pm.
Singh is survived by his wife Gursharan Kaur, a professor of history, and three daughters.
The cabinet's condolence resolution said Manmohan Singh "has left his imprint on our national life. In his passing away, the nation has lost an eminent statesman, renowned economist and a distinguished leader."
Several leaders across the political divides also paid their tributes to Singh, the former two-term prime minister who died on Thursday night.
President Murmu and Vice President Dhankhar visited the residence of Singh and paid their last respects to him and met his wife and other family members.
Foreign leaders, including of the US, Canada, France, the Maldives and Sri Lanka expressed grief over the death of Singh and recalled his contributions to strengthening bilateral relations.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wrote a touching tribute to Manmohan Singh recalling how the Indian leader offered scholarships for his children when he was in prison.
On a post on X, Ibrahim described Singh as "the midwife of India's emergence as one of the world's economic giants".