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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh.
    K.C. Singh | Iran War Crisis Point: Quick Truce, Or Grave Escalation?Columnists
    K.C. Singh | Iran War Crisis Point: Quick Truce, Or Grave Escalation?

    There is a noticeable gap between the two negotiating positions, both being based on maximalist agendas. However,...

    30 March 2026 10:55 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Trade Deal Reality Check: A Multi-alliance StrategyColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Trade Deal Reality Check: A Multi-alliance Strategy

    Describing his Indian interlocutor as “my greatest friend and a powerful and respected leader” in his own country, Mr...

    6 Feb 2026 1:31 AM IST

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. (AFP Photo)Columnists
    K.C. Singh | Will EU's Big India Trade Deal Sideline US Tariffs?

    Her organisation functions as the EU’s executive branch, proposing laws, managing policies and enforcing the European...

    28 Jan 2026 9:14 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Rethink Strategy On J&K, Counter-terrorism & PakColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Rethink Strategy On J&K, Counter-terrorism & Pak

    Between the Pahalgam terror attack in May and now, the geopolitical context has mutated radically. A new positive phase...

    13 Nov 2025 10:48 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: Good Start, Hurdles LoomColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: Good Start, Hurdles Loom

    This involves the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) retreating to a “yellow line”, skirting Gaza City etc, but well within...

    12 Oct 2025 9:18 PM IST

    Book Review | Did Zardari Fail 26/11 test?Books and Art
    Book Review | Did Zardari Fail 26/11 test?

    The book, an empathetic assessment by an insider, describes the Pakistani Army’s ability to shape Pakistani politics,...

    11 Oct 2025 12:52 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Israel’s Doha Hit Churns Islamic Bloc: India in FixColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Israel’s Doha Hit Churns Islamic Bloc: India in Fix

    Unless the US ends backing Israel, the situation to India’s west, right up to the Mediterranean, appears to be bleak

    18 Sept 2025 1:37 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | Tariffs, Ukraine: Trump’s Shock & Awe Rattles WorldColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Tariffs, Ukraine: Trump’s Shock & Awe Rattles World

    A live White House spat between Trump and Zelenskyy stuns the world, as US tariffs on Canada and Mexico raise fears of...

    5 March 2025 10:19 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Trump’s USAID flip-flops: India shakes, China gainsColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Trump’s USAID flip-flops: India shakes, China gains

    The United States is not alone in budgeting large sums for foreign development assistance. During the 1992 Earth Summit...

    23 Feb 2025 10:20 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | A good Modi-Trump start: India buys time on tariffs?Columnists
    K.C. Singh | A good Modi-Trump start: India buys time on tariffs?

    PM Modi and President Trump renewed ties, tackling trade, defense, and global diplomacy while navigating Trump's new...

    14 Feb 2025 10:23 PM IST

    K.C. Singh | Will fallout at home, abroad restrain Trump disruption?Columnists
    K.C. Singh | Will fallout at home, abroad restrain Trump disruption?

    Trump’s second term unveils radical policies reshaping US domestic and global dynamics, sparking challenges and...

    29 Jan 2025 12:00 AM IST

    K.C. Singh | Gaza ceasefire can let US focus on China & RussiaColumnists
    K.C. Singh | Gaza ceasefire can let US focus on China & Russia

    The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip comes as a surprise as historically outgoing US Presidents lack the ...

    18 Jan 2025 12:10 AM IST

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