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The Lees, both father and son, have been defining forces in the creation and governing of this small island. It leaves the global business hub and international trading port at a crossroads: The Singaporean leader’s adieu is, for many citizens who have grown up with either the first or the second Lee as their prime minister, an entirely novel phenomenon
Lee Hsien Yang on Wednesday formally joined a new opposition party competing against his brother Lee Hsien Loong's People's Action Party, which has ruled the city-state since its independence since 1965.
US President Barack Obama described Lee, who ruled Singapore for three decades, as "a true giant of history" whose advice on governance and economic development had been sought by other world leaders down the years.
Lee had been hospitalised at the Singapore General Hospital for severe pneumonia since February 5. In a statement issued on Monday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital at 3.18 am (local time), the Straits Times reported.
India and Singapore celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations this year.
