How international media reported the passing away of 'People's President' Abdul Kalam

On the second death anniversary of former President and 'Missile Man' of India A P J Abdul Kalam, take a look at how some of the top international media organisations reported his demise.
On the second death anniversary of former President and 'Missile Man' of India A P J Abdul Kalam, take a look at how some of the top international media organisations reported his demise. (File photo | Express)
On the second death anniversary of former President and 'Missile Man' of India A P J Abdul Kalam, take a look at how some of the top international media organisations reported his demise. (File photo | Express)
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'A P J Abdul Kalam, Ex-President Who Pushed a Nuclear India, Dies at 83', reported the New York Times. It reported the late President as one 'whose role in advancing India’s nuclear program made him one of his country’s most beloved figures.' He described himself as thoroughly Indian to NYT in 1998. IN PIC |  Former US President Barack Obama with Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi in 2015. (File photo | PTI)
'A P J Abdul Kalam, Ex-President Who Pushed a Nuclear India, Dies at 83', reported the New York Times. It reported the late President as one 'whose role in advancing India’s nuclear program made him one of his country’s most beloved figures.' He described himself as thoroughly Indian to NYT in 1998. IN PIC | Former US President Barack Obama with Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi in 2015. (File photo | PTI)
Referring to him as 'one of the most exuberant boosters of the country’s nuclear program', it added that 'it was a point of pride' for Kalam 'that India had developed its bomb without much help from foreign powers'. IN PIC | Kalam with former US President George W Bush and his wife Laura in New Delhi in 2006. (File photo | PTI)
Referring to him as 'one of the most exuberant boosters of the country’s nuclear program', it added that 'it was a point of pride' for Kalam 'that India had developed its bomb without much help from foreign powers'. IN PIC | Kalam with former US President George W Bush and his wife Laura in New Delhi in 2006. (File photo | PTI)
'Former Indian president A P J Abdul Kalam has died, aged 83', reported The Guardian. Calling him 'an extraordinary president of India', it went on to say that 'Kalam took his duties as president extremely seriously'. IN PIC | Kalam with Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama near Dharamsala in India in 2009.  (File photo | PTI)
'Former Indian president A P J Abdul Kalam has died, aged 83', reported The Guardian. Calling him 'an extraordinary president of India', it went on to say that 'Kalam took his duties as president extremely seriously'. IN PIC | Kalam with Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama near Dharamsala in India in 2009. (File photo | PTI)
'A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Former Indian President, Dies at 83', reported the Wall Street Journal. It described Kalam as 'one of India’s most distinguished scientists and an architect of the country’s missile program.' IN PIC | Kalam with the late Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg in September 2004. (File photo | PTI)
'A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Former Indian President, Dies at 83', reported the Wall Street Journal. It described Kalam as 'one of India’s most distinguished scientists and an architect of the country’s missile program.' IN PIC | Kalam with the late Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg in September 2004. (File photo | PTI)
'Former Indian president A P J Kalam dies aged 83', reported UK's The Telegraph. It also covered an obituary headlined 'President who encouraged India’s nuclear ambitions' in which Kalam was described as being 'moulded in the tolerant traditions of Sufism and his attitudes and tastes reflected the more heterogeneous culture of India.' IN PIC | Kalam with then President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi in 2014. (File photo | PTI)
'Former Indian president A P J Kalam dies aged 83', reported UK's The Telegraph. It also covered an obituary headlined 'President who encouraged India’s nuclear ambitions' in which Kalam was described as being 'moulded in the tolerant traditions of Sufism and his attitudes and tastes reflected the more heterogeneous culture of India.' IN PIC | Kalam with then President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi in 2014. (File photo | PTI)
'A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, scientist and former president of India, dies at 83', reported the Washington Post. 'During his term in the office, Kalam opened the imposing gates of the presidential palace and made it more accessible to ordinary Indians by hosting schoolchildren, farmers and scientists,' it reported. IN PIC | Kalam with PM Modi in New Delhi in 2015. (File photo | PTI)
'A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, scientist and former president of India, dies at 83', reported the Washington Post. 'During his term in the office, Kalam opened the imposing gates of the presidential palace and made it more accessible to ordinary Indians by hosting schoolchildren, farmers and scientists,' it reported. IN PIC | Kalam with PM Modi in New Delhi in 2015. (File photo | PTI)
'APJ Abdul Kalam, India's former president, dies', reported the BBC. 'An unlikely compromise candidate for president, he soon became the most popular occupant of that exalted post, disregarding its customary ceremonial role to reach out to ordinary people, particularly the young,' it reported in its obit by Shashi Tharoor. IN PIC | Kalam presents the Padma Shri to Actor Aamir Khan in New Delhi in 2003. (File photo | PTI)
'APJ Abdul Kalam, India's former president, dies', reported the BBC. 'An unlikely compromise candidate for president, he soon became the most popular occupant of that exalted post, disregarding its customary ceremonial role to reach out to ordinary people, particularly the young,' it reported in its obit by Shashi Tharoor. IN PIC | Kalam presents the Padma Shri to Actor Aamir Khan in New Delhi in 2003. (File photo | PTI)
'Ex-president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam dies at 83, pushed for a nuclear India', reported the LA Times. 'Kalam had little political experience when he became a presidential candidate. But his lack of political exposure played to his advantage, making him attractive to the millions of Indians fed up with the corrupt and often inept political establishment,' it said. (File photo | Express)
'Ex-president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam dies at 83, pushed for a nuclear India', reported the LA Times. 'Kalam had little political experience when he became a presidential candidate. But his lack of political exposure played to his advantage, making him attractive to the millions of Indians fed up with the corrupt and often inept political establishment,' it said. (File photo | Express)

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