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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh
    Indias Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (lower L), Japans Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (lower R), Japans Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (centre R), Australias Foreign Minister Marise Payne (centre L) and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (top L) attend a Quad Indo-Pacific meeting at the prime ministers office in Tokyo. AP PhotoOpinion
    K.C.Singh | Can Quad' grow into a force that China fears?

    This week's Quad meeting was timely also because Japan had a change of leadership, with the ailing Abe passing the baton...

    9 Oct 2020 4:05 PM IST

    A UN handout photo shows delegates attending the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. (AFP)Opinion
    Covid shadow at UN-75: Some lessons for India

    Covid-19's shadow looms over the 75th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly

    27 Sept 2020 3:05 PM IST

    An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar- Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, northeast of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. PTI PhotoOpinion
    K.C. Singh | De-escalation in Ladakh: Mixed signals after talks

    China has chosen the moment well, with the world distracted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the US presidential election and...

    13 Sept 2020 4:56 PM IST

    Former vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden (L) and Senator from California and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris greet supporters outside the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. AFP PhotoOpinion
    K.C. Singh | Is Modi government ready for Biden-Harris sarkar?

    US voters are living through mishandled pandemic, economic chaos and racial tension caused street violence

    30 Aug 2020 2:26 AM IST

    External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    K.C. Singh | External affairs minister Jaishankar's new vision may...

    An excerpt published recently from the book's introduction outlines his worldview. It also raises a number of...

    9 Aug 2020 4:50 PM IST

    The pandemic led to open hostility as the US seeks a transparent inquiry and responsibility-fixing. AFP PhotoOpinion
    K.C. Singh: Will Covid crisis lead to major changes globally?

    The domestic political consequences for poorly performing leaders aside, the pandemic is exacerbating existing...

    23 May 2020 5:26 PM IST

    US President Donald Trump (AFP photo)Opinion
    Trump in India: A diplomatic glass half-full?

    The joint statement provides the third coordinate to understand the trajectory of bilateral relations.

    27 Feb 2020 1:44 AM IST

    US president Donald TrumpOpinion
    South Block must shift to civility in discourse

    The fundamental issue is the methodology a government adopts to deal with domestic or international criticism.

    17 Feb 2020 1:35 AM IST

    US president Donald TrumpOpinion
    Can crisis-hit India get back to inclusive track?

    The pandemic is unlikely to abate till temperatures rise with onset of summer.

    10 Feb 2020 1:13 AM IST

    Nigel Farages Brexit Party is on course to win European parliamentary election in the United Kingdom while pro-European Union parties remain divided. (Photo:AP)Opinion
    Amid CAA fury, India faces tough questions abroad

    Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla even wrote to his European counterpart protesting against the move.

    1 Feb 2020 3:17 AM IST

    General Qasem Soleimani (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Faultlines deepen in Gulf: What's Trump gameplan?

    Oil prices have hovered over $60 and touching $70 as the Gulf crisis unfolded.

    18 Jan 2020 2:59 AM IST

    General Qasem Soleimani (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Iran strike: Is US ready for the consequences?

    The Russian foreign ministry has condoled the death, warning this will exacerbate tensions in the entire region.

    4 Jan 2020 12:27 AM IST

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