The veteran leader, who was also credited for a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, died late Thursday at age 92.

The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has sparked outpourings of grief at home and accolades from abroad, was cremated on Sunday on the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi with full state honours.

Government officials, politicians and family members paid their last respects to Mr Singh, who was widely regarded as the architect of the country's economic reform programme.

India announced a seven-day mourning period and cancelled all cultural and entertainment events in the coming week

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. He died on Thursday aged 92.

Sonia Gandhi, Congress President, paid her respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh by offering floral tributes as his mortal remains were brought for his final rites. Dr. Singh, who passed away on December 26,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to the former prime minister on Friday (December 27) as the country began a seven-day period of mourning for its “reluctant king”, a title the soft-spoken Singh earned during his first stint as the country's leader.