India mourns death of former president Abdul Kalam

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One of India's most popular presidents, Abdul Kalam, died Monday after he collapsed during a lecture to business management graduate students in the northeastern city of Shillong.

The 83-year-old Kalam, who was president from 2002 to 2007, was affectionately called the “missile man,” “scientist-patriot” and “people’s president” of India. Many Indians credited him with lending relevance to what is largely a ceremonial post.

Kalam suffered a cardiac arrest during the lecture and was declared dead as soon as he was brought to the hospital. He was in Shillong to deliver a lecture titled “Liveable Planet Earth,” according to his last tweet.

India mourns death of former president Abdul Kalam - The Washington Post
 
Statement by the President (Obama) on the Death of Former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

On behalf of the American people, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the people of India on the passing of former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. A scientist and statesman, Dr. Kalam rose from humble beginnings to become one of India’s most accomplished leaders, earning esteem at home and abroad. An advocate for stronger U.S.-India relations, Dr. Kalam worked to deepen our space cooperation, forging links with NASA during a 1962 visit to the United States. His tenure as India’s 11th president witnessed unprecedented growth in U.S.-India ties. Suitably named “the People’s President,” Dr. Kalam’s humility and dedication to public service served as an inspiration to millions of Indians and admirers around the world.

Statement by the President on the Death of Former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam whitehouse.gov
 
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the state funeral, which was held in Mr Kalam's native town of Rameshwaram.
He served as India's 11th president from 2002 to 2007 and was known as "Missile Man" after pioneering the country's military missile programme.
He died on Monday after collapsing as he delivered a scientific lecture.
The funeral was carried out with full military honours and attended by prominent political leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Thousands of people lined the roads to get a last glimpse of his body as it was taken from his ancestral home to a local mosque.
Rich tributes have been paid to Mr Kalam since his death, including on social media, where the tag #KalamSir was the top trend on Twitter India for two days.

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India state funeral for former president APJ Abdul Kalam - BBC News
 
Paying tribute to former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Kalam looked for "challenges" and his life is a source of inspiration for all Indians. Kalam's death in July this year was also a loss for Indo-Russian friendship. Dr Kalam, known as India’s 'People's President' and missile man, was a champion of productive Indo-Russian cooperation, particularly in science and technology and the defence sector.

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Tributes paid to 'Missile Man' Kalam
 

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