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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh

K.C. Singh | Iran War Stymieing New India-Taliban Relations

K.C. Singh | Iran War Stymieing New India-Taliban Relations

India then saw the Taliban as a Pakistani ally, if not proxy. Besides Pakistan, only two countries then recognised the...

19 Aug 2026 12:40 AM IST

K.C. Singh | As US & Iran Strike Deal, Will India Heed Lessons?

K.C. Singh | As US & Iran Strike Deal, Will India Heed Lessons?

President Trump also posted on social media that the Strait of Hormuz was going to be opened and the US naval blockade...

16 Jun 2026 11:11 PM IST

K.C. Singh | US Court Forces Trump’s Tariff Reset: World In Fix?

K.C. Singh | US Court Forces Trump’s Tariff Reset: World In Fix?

That immediately raised two issues. One, what happens to the almost $100 billion of tariffs already collected by the US...

23 Feb 2026 9:31 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Will BNP’s Big Win Lead To Reset Of Delhi-Dhaka Ties?

K.C. Singh | Will BNP’s Big Win Lead To Reset Of Delhi-Dhaka Ties?

The BNP-led alliance reportedly leads with 216 seats out of 299 seats, with that led by Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) having won...

13 Feb 2026 11:37 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Trade Deal Reality Check: A Multi-alliance Strategy

K.C. Singh | Trade Deal Reality Check: A Multi-alliance Strategy

Describing his Indian interlocutor as “my greatest friend and a powerful and respected leader” in his own country, Mr...

6 Feb 2026 1:30 AM IST

K.C. Singh | Rethink Strategy On J&K, Counter-terrorism & Pak

K.C. Singh | Rethink Strategy On J&K, Counter-terrorism & Pak

Between the Pahalgam terror attack in May and now, the geopolitical context has mutated radically. A new positive phase...

13 Nov 2025 10:48 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Trump-Xi Interim Truce Narrows Strategic Space

K.C. Singh | Trump-Xi Interim Truce Narrows Strategic Space

The other one was the long-awaited meeting of the Chinese and US Presidents, which took place at an airbase near South...

2 Nov 2025 1:01 AM IST

K.C. Singh | In Trump Era, India Has To Recalibrate Strategy

K.C. Singh | In Trump Era, India Has To Recalibrate Strategy

India’s Independence Day this year had two important events overshadowing it

17 Aug 2025 9:03 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Trade Row: India Lags As Trump Browbeats World

K.C. Singh | Trade Row: India Lags As Trump Browbeats World

Hours later President Donald Trump fired a fresh salvo against India, on his Truth Social platform, when he announced...

1 Aug 2025 8:43 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Israel-Iran Feud: India’s ‘Tilt’ Weakens Peace Role

K.C. Singh | Israel-Iran Feud: India’s ‘Tilt’ Weakens Peace Role

According to the New York Times, this assessment led to Iran becoming smug -- that Israel was unlikely to attack while...

15 Jun 2025 12:43 AM IST

K.C. Singh | Modi’s G-7 Test: Handling Trump, Reset With Canada

K.C. Singh | Modi’s G-7 Test: Handling Trump, Reset With Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call on May 6, inviting Mr Modi for the G-7 summit, provides a diplomatic opening,...

9 Jun 2025 9:38 PM IST

K.C. Singh | Show Guile Abroad, Empathy at Home in War of Narratives

K.C. Singh | Show Guile Abroad, Empathy at Home in War of Narratives

Domestically, a review of obvious intelligence lapses and military performance is necessary. Heated rhetoric and...

28 May 2025 10:30 PM IST