Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh died on Sunday. He was 82.
He died today at 6:55 am of a cardiac arrest at Delhi's Army Hospital where he was admitted in June, the hospital said in a statement.
Tributes started pouring in on Twitter soon after with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he "left a strong mark in the worlds of finance, defence and external affairs" in a tweet.
"Jaswant Singh Ji served our nation diligently, first as a soldier and later during his long association with politics. During Atal Ji's Government, he handled crucial portfolios and left a strong mark in the worlds of finance, defence and external affairs. Saddened by his demise," the Prime Minister's tweet read.
Jaswant Singh, who was from Rajasthan, had served as India's foreign minister, defense minister and finance minister. He was an officer in the Army in the 1950s and 60s but he later resigned to pursue a career in politics.
