A mild-mannered technocrat, Manmohan Singh became one of India's longest-serving prime ministers. He was chosen to fill the role by Sonia Gandhi, the widow of assassinated Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

“When Dr. Manmohan Singh Speaks, World listens,” said former Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Summit held in Toronto in June 2010. The video of the meeting of the two leaders has been ...