Dr Singh's Reforms Inspired Me: IMF's Gita

NEW DELHI: Condolence messages from economists mourning the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh poured in on Friday, with IMF Deputy Director Gita Gopinath stating that the eco- nomic reforms he ushered in as finance minister in 1991 had inspired countless young economists like her.

"Dr. Manmohan Singh's 1991 budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians.

His visionary reforms inspired countless young economists like me. Rest in peace, Dr. Manmohan Singh," Gita Gopinath said on X.