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

Members of the Israeli military show an Iranian ballistic missile which fell in Israel on the weekend, during a media tour at the Julis military base near the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Malachi on April 16, 2024. Iran carried out an unprecedented direct attack on Israel overnight April 13-14, using more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Nearly all were intercepted, according to the Israeli army. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

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

Tensions between Israel and Iran reach new heights following recent military actions, raising concerns about wider...

16 April 2024 6:37 PM

US Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Gloria Berbena arrives at the South Block after being summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. India on Wednesday summoned the senior US diplomat and lodged a strong protest against Washingtons remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)

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

Diplomatic tensions escalate as US voices concern over India's election conduct.

1 April 2024 6:35 PM

In this pool photograph distributed by Russias state agency Sputnik, Russian re-elected President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation following the presidential election, in Moscow on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP)

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

Putin's Victory and the Global Balance of Power: A Critical Analysis

21 March 2024 6:35 PM

This picture taken from Rafah shows flares lighting the skies over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 4, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP)

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K.C. Singh | Gaza bleeds as Israel lacks endgame, hits US politics

Israel has announced that the next interim ceasefire is acceptable to it, provided of course that Hamas concurs

4 March 2024 7:07 PM

Supporters of former prime minister Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party protest against the alleged skewing in Pakistans national election results, in Peshawar on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)

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

Surprising Results, Predictable Endgame: Unraveling the Complexities of Pakistan's General Election

26 Feb 2024 5:38 PM

Supporters of Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party offer prayers whilst they block Peshawar to Islambad highway as a protest against the alleged skewing in Pakistans national election results, in Peshawar on February 11, 2024. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)

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

Pakistan's election chaos, Army influence, coalition complexities, and Imran Khan's legacy shape a precarious political...

11 Feb 2024 4:11 PM

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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

29 Jan 2024 6:30 PM

The Iranian attack on alleged terror bases in Balochistan and Pakistans retaliation against targets in Iran has brought the war much nearer South Asia.(Image:AP)

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K.C. Singh | After Gaza, war close to South Asian fringe

The conflict that has been raging in Gaza ever since the horrific terror attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 was so far...

22 Jan 2024 6:25 PM

Bangladeshs Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laughs while speaking to the media, a day after she won the 12th parliamentary elections, in Dhaka on January 8, 2024. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

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K.C. Singh | Hasina's victory: Time for caution, not complacency

India needs to help diminish the trust deficit between the ruling Awami League and Begum Khaleda Zia's BNP.

9 Jan 2024 5:43 PM

$The \CMA CGM Palais Royal\, the worlds largest containers ship powered by natural gas, sails in the bay of Marseille, southern France, on December 14, 2023. Ships belonging to CMA-CGM have returned to the Red Sea following attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, and those belonging to Maersk will do the same, the two shipping giants said on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)$ Opinion

K.C. Singh | 2024, a year of elections, will be full of challenges

The Houthis have successfully rendered the Red Sea as a no-go zone for global shipping.

1 Jan 2024 7:13 PM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks during a press briefing on the Virtual G20 Leaders Summit, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo)

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K.C. Singh | India in a bind at Brics & G-20 over Gaza waffling

Surprisingly, no peaceful demonstration has taken place near the Israeli or US missions in India.

24 Nov 2023 6:32 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin prior to a meeting in New Delhi, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo)

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K.C. Singh | India's challenges amidst shifting global equations

India may also discover that the anti-China alliances woven by the US are also losing their glue.

13 Nov 2023 6:35 PM