NRI industrialist Lord Swaraj Paul passes away

• Prominent NRI industrialist and philanthropist Lord Swraj Paul passed away.
• He died in London at the age of 94.
• Prime Minister Modi condoled his demise and highlighted his contribution to industry, charity and public service in the UK.

• He also praised Paul's role in strengthening India-UK relations.
• Lord Swraj Paul was born in Jalandhar, Punjab in 1931.
• In the 1960s, he moved to the UK for the treatment of his daughter.
• Paul was made a life peer in the House of Lords in 1996.