After spending two weeks in the hospital, veteran Congressman and former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh dies at the age of 93. Singh breathed his last at a hospital in Gurgaon.

India's Former EAM K. Natwar Singh passes away, Jaishankar pays tribute

Former foreign minister K Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday (Aug 10)&nbsp;night after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 93.

He took his last breath at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he had been admitted for the past couple of weeks. Singh was born in 1931 in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.

He was a career diplomat, who brought a wealth of experience in diplomacy to his political career. He was also a prolific author on subjects ranging from the life of a maharaja to nuances of foreign affairs.

During his distinguished career, he wore many hats, and for his service to the nation, the former external affairs minister was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1984.

“His son is there at the hospital, and many more family members are coming to Delhi from his native state for the last rites planned in Delhi. He was not keeping well for some time,” a family source told PTI late night on Saturday.

He died late Saturday (Aug 10) night, the source said.

A former Congress MP, Singh was India’s External Affairs Minister for the period 2004-05 during the UPA-I government led by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

He also served as ambassador to Pakistan and was attached to the office of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1966 to 1971.

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Congress leader&nbsp;Randeep Surjewala paid tribute to the former external affairs minister in a post on X.

”The news of the demise of former Foreign Minister Natwar Singh ji is sad. May God give strength to his family to bear this loss and grant peace to the departed soul,” he wrote on the social media platform in Hindi and also posted a photograph of Singh.

Singh also authored several books including, ’The Legacy of Nehru: A Memorial Tribute’ and ’My China Diary 1956-88’.

His autobiography is titled ’One Life is Not Enough ’.

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Former foreign minister K Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday (Aug 10) night after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 93. He took his last breath at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he had been admitted for the past couple of weeks.

Former foreign minister K Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday (Aug 10) night after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 93. He took his last breath at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he had been admitted for the past couple of weeks. Singh was born in 1931 in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. He was a career diplomat, who brought a wealth of experience in diplomacy to his political career. He was also a prolific author on subjects ranging from the life of a maharaja to nuances of foreign affairs. During his distinguished career, he wore many hats, and for his service to the nation, the former external affairs minister was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1984. “His son is there at the hospital, and many more family members are coming to Delhi from his native state for the last rites planned in Delhi. He was not keeping well for some time,” a family source told PTI late night on Saturday. He died late Saturday (Aug 10) night, the source said. A former Congress MP, Singh was India’s External Affairs Minister for the period 2004-05 during the UPA-I government led by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He also served as ambassador to Pakistan and was attached to the office of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1966 to 1971. Also read | India: Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dies in Kolkata at 80 Congress leader Randeep Surjewala paid tribute to the former external affairs minister in a post on X. ”The news of the demise of former Foreign Minister Natwar Singh ji is sad. May God give strength to his family to bear this loss and grant peace to the departed soul,” he wrote on the social media platform in Hindi and also posted a photograph of Singh. Singh also authored several books including, ’The Legacy of Nehru: A Memorial Tribute’ and ’My China Diary 1956-88’. His autobiography is titled ’One Life is Not Enough ’. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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India's Former EAM K. Natwar Singh passes away, Jaishankar pays tribute

India's former foreign minister Natwar Singh dies at 93