New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to his predecessor Manmohan Singh on his birth anniversary and recalled his contribution to the country in various roles.

Modi said on X, "Tributes to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji on his birth anniversary. We recall his contributions to our nation during his long years in public life." Singh headed the Congress-led UPA government between 2004 and 2014, and his tenure as finance minister in the government led by P V Narasimha Rao between 1991 and 1996 is considered an epochal period as India initiated market reforms and loosened state control of the economy.

Born on September 26, 1932, Manmohan Singh was an eminent economist and served as the Reserve Bank of In...