Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, has been cremated after a state funeral.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was cremated on Saturday (28 December) with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. The former Prime Minister passed away on Thursday (26 December) night. The Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier confirmed that Singh would be accorded state honours during his final rites.

The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has sparked outpourings of grief at home and accolades from abroad, was cremated on Sunday on the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi with full state honours.

The final journey of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh commenced with full state honors, marking a solemn farewell to one of India’s most respected leaders. Draped in the national flag, his mortal remains were accompanied by dignitaries,

The last rites of India's former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh were held on Saturday (Dec 28) at 11:45 AM local at New Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat. Singh, 92, passed away on Thursday night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi,