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Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86.

Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman, has died at the age of 86, according to a statement from the Indian conglomerate.

Ratan Tata, esteemed industrialist and Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus, has passed away. Officials confirmed the news after he was admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital for age-related ailments and transferred to the ICU.

"He provided stable leadership to one of India's oldest and most prestigious business houses. At the same time, his contribution went far beyond boardrooms," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

To me he always symbolised the sincere, confident, face of a Bharat whose rise is unstoppable. Ratan Tata was a Rishi who was unquestioningly trusted by people who never saw him and never met him, asserts Tarun Vijay,

Ratan Naval Tata, the third-generation leader, took the reins from his uncle, JRD Tata, and led the group onto the global stage, further cementing its influence on Indian business and culture. So, when the nation learned of the passing of Ratan Tata earlier this week,