A photo taken on September 27, 1978 shows Lee Kuan Yew arriving at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (Agence France-Presse)
New Delhi:
President Pranab Mukherjee today condoled the passing away of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
The President said that Asia mourns the loss of a towering leader. He tweeted,
Heartfelt condolences on sad demise of former PM Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore, Asia will mourn loss of a towering leader #PresidentMukherjee
- President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) March 23, 201591-year-old Lee, Singapore's founding father who dominated the country's politics for more than half a century, died of severe pneumonia today.
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