Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, has been cremated after a state funeral.

India bids goodbye to former prime minister Manmohan Singh in state funeral - India announced a seven-day mourning period and cancelled all cultural and entertainment events in the coming week

Singh was known as a mild-mannered technocrat and was widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic liberalisation.