Speaking to NDTV, former RBI Governor Urjit Patel said Manmohan Singh was rightly described as the architect of India's reforms and that the former Prime Minister was very supportive of the central bank, having been at its helm himself. "What struck me is that he was as up-to-date as anyone could be. One always came away with a feeling that I perhaps learned more than he did from our conversation. He really was an outstanding professional in all the various roles that he played in the life of our country," he said.