Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (September 26, 2023) greeted his predecessor Manmohan Singh on the occasion of the Congress leader's 91st birthday.

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Born in 1932 in a region that is now part of Pakistan, Manmohan Singh served as India's Prime Minister from 2004-14.

In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Birthday wishes to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. I pray for his long life and good health."

Singh, who served as the finance minister in the then Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao-led dispensation from 1991-1996, is credited as a key architect of the economic reforms effected by the government that broke the stranglehold of socialist-era policies.

Currently a member of the Rajya Sabha, Singh has been ailing for some time.