India has mourned one of its longest-serving prime ministers, Manmohan Singh, with a state funeral in Delhi. Singh led the country from 2004 to 2014 and was considered the architect of India's economic liberalisation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tribute, had called Singh one of India's "most distinguished leaders." On Saturday morning, Singh's body was brought to his Congress Party headquarters in New Delhi,

Authorities in India have declared a seven-day mourning period to honor Manmohan Singh as politicians and public paid tributes to the country’s former prime minister widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program.