Singh, a former Congress MP, served as India’s External Affairs Minister from 2004 to 2005 under the UPA-I government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Digital Desk: Former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday night following a prolonged illness, according to family sources. He was 93.
Singh died at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he had been receiving treatment for the past few weeks. Born in 1931 in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, Singh's health had been declining for some time.
A family source informed PTI that his son was present at the hospital, and additional family members were traveling from Rajasthan to Delhi for the funeral rites scheduled for Sunday.
Singh, a former Congress MP, served as India’s External Affairs Minister from 2004 to 2005 under the UPA-I government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He also held the position of ambassador to Pakistan and worked in the office of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1966 to 1971. In 1984, he was honored with the Padma Bhushan and was also an accomplished author.
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