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Lord Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, the eminent economist of Indian origin and Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, has passed away. He was 85.
Anguished by the passing away of Shri Meghnad Desai Ji, a distinguished thinker, writer and economist. He always remained connected to India and Indian culture. He also played a role in deepening India-UK ties. Will fondly recall our discussions, where he shared his valuable… pic.twitter.com/q1cv3DAXaw
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 29, 2025
Fellow peer in the House of Lords, Rami Ranger, described him as a “pillar of the community who worked tirelessly and made significant contributions to many worthy causes, including the Gandhi Memorial Statue at Parliament, which I collaborated on with him”.
“He will be greatly missed. We pray for a place in heaven for the departed soul and his family’s strength to cope with this loss,” said Lord Ranger.
