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

President Joe Biden is not off the mark when he says that the challenge to liberal democracy as a system of governance is not yet over, nor perhaps shall ever be so. (Representational Image. AP)

K.C Singh | Biden â€˜red linesâ€™ welcome in global democracy push

A debate among political scientists has been persisting for some time over the state of democracies globally

7 Dec 2021 2:18 AM IST

PM Modi has suddenly backtracked by announcing on Gurupurab, associated with Guru Nanak, his governments decision to annul the three farm laws. Representational Image. (PTI)

K.C. Singh | Diverse dilemmas: Power for Modi, economy for Xi

Controversy again arose about Chinese disturbance of the status quo at the 3,488 kilometre-long Line of Actual Control

22 Nov 2021 2:46 AM IST

The concerns that are shared and reflected in the Delhi Declaration are: drug trafficking; refuge to terrorist organisations and their leaders; the impending humanitarian crisis due to the onset of winter and the paucity of resources with the Taliban regime. Representational Image. (AFP)

K.C. Singh | Tackling Taliban-run Af: Difficult path lies ahead

Eight nations issued a joint Delhi Declaration, with twelve sub paras stressing, recalling, condemning or emphasising...

12 Nov 2021 3:07 AM IST

The largest uncertainty in climate sensitivity predictions is the influence of clouds. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

K.C. Singh | Can India change, make its policies climate-friendly?

But the United States, the European Union and China renounced the overseas funding of coal-related projects

3 Nov 2021 1:27 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. (DC flle photo)

K.C. Singh | Amid China power games, stop divisiveness at home

The diplomatic jostling has increased between India and China after the in-person Quad summit hosted by US President Joe...

19 Oct 2021 1:23 AM IST

India-US relations naturally got positively reviewed but some problem areas remain. (AP)

K.C. Singh | Modi had good visit to US, but sticking points remain

Most interesting of all was the great emphasis by the Prime Minister on democracy

27 Sept 2021 12:57 AM IST

President Joe Biden speaks about the end of the war in Afghanistan from the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)

K.C. Singh | Engage Iran & Russia to keep Pak in check in Afghanistan

The US also did not expect the rapid collapse of the Afghan National Army (ANA), which has left Afghanistan in chaos

17 Sept 2021 2:55 AM IST

The Talibans policy of talk-and-fight had by the beginning of last summer positioned them to catapult themselves into power. Image of Taliban flags flutter at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

K.C. Singh | Taliban-Pak nexus poses new challenges for India

Lurking unseen has been Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which was planning and guiding the Taliban advance

9 Sept 2021 11:47 PM IST

In the Taliban pecking order, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar sits on top, with Mullah Mohammad Yakub, son of founder Mullah Omar, coming next. (File Photo: AFP)

K.C. Singh | Indiaâ€™s options limited as Pakistan makes hay in Kabul

Three nations that didnâ€™t withdraw diplomatic missions from Kabul are Pakistan, China and Russia

28 Aug 2021 1:37 AM IST

Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (AP)

K.C. Singh | What next in Kabul: Has Taliban really changed?

The Taliban have so far maintained a disciplined deployment in Kabul, avoiding revenge killings or intrusions into homes

19 Aug 2021 1:50 AM IST

PM Modi at the review meeting. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi)

KC Singh | As external threats on rise, Modi needs peace at home

What PM Modi needs to realise is that when the external environment degrades, domestic politics must adjust if it can-'t...

4 Aug 2021 1:21 AM IST

Nations can have long memories and diplomacy can become the victim of its past actions. Representational Image. (Twitter)

K C Singh | Talibanâ€™s gains, US exit add to Indiaâ€™s dilemma

The issue was how to balance this policy tweak against Indiaâ€™s long-standing policy of nonalignment for close to half...

27 July 2021 2:07 AM IST