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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh
    K.C. Singh | US Court Forces Trump’s Tariff Reset: World In Fix?Columnists
    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?Columnists
    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...

    14 Feb 2026 12:03 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | Trump-Xi Interim Truce Narrows Strategic SpaceColumnists
    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 12:51 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | Trade Row: India Lags As Trump Browbeats WorldColumnists
    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 8:44 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Israel-Iran Feud: India’s ‘Tilt’ Weakens Peace RoleColumnists
    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 CanadaColumnists
    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 9:37 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Show Guile Abroad, Empathy at Home in War of NarrativesColumnists
    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 8:44 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Post-Balakot Deterrence: Did It Fail In Pahalgam?Columnists
    K.C. Singh | Post-Balakot Deterrence: Did It Fail In Pahalgam?

    It appears that Pakistan’s then Prime Minister Imran Khan may have obtained assurances from mediators, such as Saudi...

    24 April 2025 11:37 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Can Bimstec help to counter Trump’s anti-global agenda?Columnists
    K.C. Singh | Can Bimstec help to counter Trump’s anti-global agenda?

    The China factor is back in play though the new government claims maintaining balanced dealings with India and China

    2 April 2025 12:11 AM IST

    Cover page of A Life in the ShadowsLifestyle
    Book Review | Cosy memoir spells out why trust is the secret of...

    Rajiv Gandhi had been wrestling with a defiant President Zail Singh, the Bofors controversy, and the Arun Nehru and V.P....

    9 Jan 2023 9:46 AM IST

    People protest against executions and detentions in Iran, in front of the Iranian Permanent Mission to the UN in New York City on December 17, 2022. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    K.C. Singh | After 2022’s big challenges, looking at 2023 with hope

    The year that is about to end saw multiple global challenges. If 2001 was the year of terrorism, 2008 that of the global...

    28 Dec 2022 12:05 AM IST

    The faceoff, which was reported near Yangtse in the Tawang sector, had lasted for few hours before both sides disengaged. Representational Image. (Twitter)Opinion
    KC Singh | To keep peace at LAC, be ready to confront China

    Benjamin Franklin once wrote that nothing in the world was certain, except for death and taxes. The assertive...

    14 Dec 2022 12:18 AM IST

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