Manmohan Singh’s “Best Moment” And “Biggest Regret” As Prime Minister [Video]

New Delhi:

Striking a civil nuclear deal with the United States and not being able to do more in the area of healthcare were the “best moment” and “biggest regret”, respectively, during his tenure, Manmohan Singh, who died Thursday at 92, said in his last press conference as the prime minister in 2014.

Dr Singh held office from 2004 to 2014 and was known as one of the architects of economic reforms in 1991 that pulled India from the brink of bankruptcy.

In his last press conference as Prime Minister on January 3, 2014, Dr Singh was asked about his “best moment” and “biggest regret” as prime minister.

“I will need time to reflect on this. But certainly, the best moment for me was when we were able to strike a nuclear deal with the United States to end the nuclear apartheid which had sought to stifle the processes of social and economic …