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

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

26 Sept 2021 7:27 PM

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

16 Sept 2021 9:25 PM

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 6:17 PM

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

27 Aug 2021 8:07 PM

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

18 Aug 2021 8:20 PM

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...

3 Aug 2021 7:51 PM

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...

26 July 2021 8:37 PM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the State Department in Washington, May 28, 2021.(AP/PTI)

K.C. Singh | To improve India's image, govt needs a reality check

The US will help but may extract greater alignment with its interests in the Indo-Pacific against China, on climate...

1 Jun 2021 1:38 AM

How does India return to being seen as the worlds vaccine hub rather than a troubled victim? Political mismanagement, electoral partisanship, religious pandering and the lack of foresight have damaged Indias image. (Photo: AFP)

K C Singh | Covid mess to cost govt dear at home & abroad

Covid-19's 2nd wave hit India soon afterwards, with India's leadership preoccupied with crucial state elections, the...

26 April 2021 6:30 PM

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K.C. Singh | India's isolation likely to grow in the entire region

Some recent diplomatic events, many of them flowing from shifting global power equations, hold much significance for...

13 April 2021 6:25 PM

Of concern to India is the United States pushing Afghanistan towards what the draft paper sent to all parties, including the Taliban, calls the Afghanistan Peace Agreement. (Photo: AP)

K.C. Singh | Afghan trouble looming: Pak likely to make gains

The Biden presidency has directly or indirectly impacted other South Asian developments too

10 March 2021 10:41 PM

President Bidens words need closer attention to understand that this is a new America, traumatised by four years of Trumpian undermining of US institutions. (AP /Evan Vucci)

K.C. Singh | Ignoring Biden mantra may be costly for India

Indian government has so far ignored subtle hints from the US that freedom of expression includes the freedom to protest...

24 Feb 2021 7:37 PM