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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh.
    Book Review | How the MEA was knocked togetherBooks and Art
    Book Review | How the MEA was knocked together

    Kallol Bhattacherjee’s book, Nehru’s First Recruits, explores how Indian diplomats were recruited immediately after...

    29 Jun 2024 12:59 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Modi 3.0 at G-7: Diplomacy tweaked on Ukraine, ChinaColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Modi 3.0 at G-7: Diplomacy tweaked on Ukraine, China

    The annual Group of Seven summit, of the seven prominent global economies besides India and China, was held in Italy...

    21 Jun 2024 2:44 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | Thaw with Pak, tweaks in policy under next govt?Columnists
    K.C. Singh | Thaw with Pak, tweaks in policy under next govt?

    In its April 27 issue, The Economist wrote: “In six weeks’ time Narendra Modi is expected to win a third term as...

    2 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | Chabahar deal: Unreal hopes amid twin warsColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Chabahar deal: Unreal hopes amid twin wars

    The Indian Ocean-facing Iranian port of Chabahar, the only Iranian port outside the Straits of Hormuz, is back in the...

    17 May 2024 12:10 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | China’s Xi: Divide or intimidate & conquerColumnists
    K.C. Singh | China’s Xi: Divide or intimidate & conquer

    China’s President Xi Jinping has at last begun his structured foreign travel after his stay-at-home posture during and...

    10 May 2024 12:10 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | Challenge for India, world after Iran strikes at IsraelColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Challenge for India, world after Iran strikes at Israel

    Tensions had been mushrooming across the entire West Asian region ever since the October 7 lethal attack by Hamas on...

    17 April 2024 12:06 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | West’s disquiet about India: Meddling or friendly nudge?Columnists
    K.C. Singh | West’s disquiet about India: Meddling or friendly nudge?

    The rumblings were audible in India for months as investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate and the...

    2 April 2024 12:10 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | Global churn ahead: More polls loom after Putin winColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Global churn ahead: More polls loom after Putin win

    Russian President Vladimir Putin won his country’s presidential election with 87 per cent of the vote on March 17. It...

    22 March 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Children in Gaza endure life-changing injuries and loss, Save the Children.Columnists
    K.C. Singh | Gaza bleeds as Israel lacks endgame, hits US politics

    With the fatalities in the Gaza Strip crossing 30,000, the world has been emotionally numb to the rising death toll....

    4 March 2024 8:51 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Pakistan in a mess after polls, uncertainty aheadColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Pakistan in a mess after polls, uncertainty ahead

    The February 8 general election in Pakistan, to the provincial assemblies and the National Assembly, provided a...

    26 Feb 2024 11:09 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Army vs the people: No winners in Pak electionColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Army vs the people: No winners in Pak election

    Pakistan’s general election on February 8 has presented a fractured verdict. The country’s Army should in theory be...

    11 Feb 2024 9:42 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | India & France: Strategic relations to Vision 2047Opinion
    K.C. Singh | India & France: Strategic relations to Vision 2047

    President Emmanuel Macron of France was the chief guest at this year’s Republic Day celebrations. Amidst the public...

    29 Jan 2024 9:10 PM IST

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