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

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinas President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023. (Photo: AFP)

K.C. Singh | Xi talks peace, extends China's hold on Russia

The overall signal is of both sides agreeing to an enduring economic partnership

23 March 2023 12:05 AM IST

Chinas President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Partys Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 16, 2022. - The effect was achieved through varying the lens focal length. (Photo by Noel CELIS / AFP)

KC Singh | Iran-Saudi-China accord a wake-up call for India?

China gains considerably from the deal by projecting its growing role as an economic and political power

13 March 2023 12:18 AM IST

Cover photo of Friends with Benefits: The India-US Story by Seema Sirohi. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | India-US ties: Will a shadow fall between friendship &...

Review of 'Friends with Benefits: The India-US Story' by Seema Sirohi.

12 March 2023 12:33 AM IST

K.C. Singh | Global tensions stymie India's G-20 leadership

The Ukraine war has polarised the group with China increasingly in the Russian corner, opposing any condemnatory words...

4 March 2023 12:37 AM IST

Pakistans Finance Minister Ishaq Dar (C) speaks during a press conference in Islamabad on February 10, 2023. - An IMF team left Pakistan on February 10 having failed to reach a deal on financial aid that would help the country avoid economic collapse. (Photo: AFP)

K.C. Singh | Growing instability in Pak to increase risks for India

As late Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was fond of saying, one can choose one's friends but not one's neighbours

21 Feb 2023 12:00 AM IST

According to Mr Liyuo, India and China have such a long history of sharing belief and knowledge between them. So a new era will see us coming closer. China and India should play a major role to augment global governance and Asian sentiments. Representational Image/AFP

KC Singh | Rising India's challenge: Tackling China, Pakistan

The peace card appears unplayable in both nations due to domestic political compulsions.

24 Jan 2023 12:32 AM IST

n early morning pedestrian is silhouetted against sunrise as he walks through the U.S. Flags on the National Mall and past the US Capitol Building in Washington Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, one day before the midterm election will determine the control of the US Congress. (Photo: AP)

K.C. Singh | Dems defy midterms' rout: Ties with India won't be hit

For India, the change of balance in the US Congress, total or partial, is unlikely to impact relations with the United...

10 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

K.C. Singh | As world is realigning, India sits on the fence

The world has entered a phase of partial or floating alignments, popularly described as a multi-polar world

1 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

President Joe Biden speaks about the end of the war in Afghanistan from the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)

K.C. Singh | Engage Iran & Russia to keep Pak in check in Afghanistan

The US also did not expect the rapid collapse of the Afghan National Army (ANA), which has left Afghanistan in chaos

17 Sept 2021 2:13 AM IST

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 | India's options limited as Pakistan makes hay in Kabul

Three nations that didn't withdraw diplomatic missions from Kabul are Pakistan, China and Russia

28 Aug 2021 1:52 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 1:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the virtual launch of Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers, in New Delhi. (PTI)

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 1:32 AM IST