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Manmohan Singh

1932–2024 · 20th century

Manmohan Singh (1932–2024) was an Indian economist and Congress politician who was prime minister from 2004 to 2014. As finance minister from 1991 to 1996 he launched the liberalisation of the Indian economy, dismantling industrial licensing and opening the country to foreign trade and investment. His governments saw rapid growth, a civil nuclear agreement with the United States and a rural employment guarantee, but also corruption scandals.

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