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

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

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 7:08 AM IST

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...

27 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

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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 11:55 PM IST

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

11 March 2021 4:11 AM IST

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...

25 Feb 2021 1:07 AM IST

The Ladakh de-escalation may just be both sides stepping back, having tested each others red lines , to try rebuilding trust and resume the usual path of cooperation, competition and calibrated friction. (Representational Photo: AFP)

K.C. Singh | De-escalation at LAC: Is a real solution in sight?

It is unimaginable that a nationalist Indian government will concede Chinese hegemony

14 Feb 2021 4:58 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi with then Vice President Joe Biden

K.C. Singh | Challenges for Modi as world faces Biden era

Thus, like the rest of the world, India is now running to cover the exposed ground as the sun sets on the Trump...

6 Jan 2021 6:53 AM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Prime Minister of UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum during a meeting, in Dubai. (PTI)

K C Singh | New Delhi tries to reset its ties with neighbours

Multiple events with geopolitical impact are compelling diplomats to scurry for meetings

30 Nov 2020 10:02 AM IST