India's former finance minister Arun Jaitley dies aged 66

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Jaitley was a key figure in Modi’s first-term cabinet but did not run for reelection because of poor health
The former Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley, a key member of Narendra Modi’s first-term cabinet, has died in a New Delhi hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 66.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences announced Jaitley’s death in a statement, but did not give any details. He was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness. Continue reading...

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