He has been India’s longest serving Ambassador to Japan (2006-2010), Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste (2003-2006), Ambassador to Colombia, Ecuador and Costa Rica (1999-2002), and India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva (1995-1999). He has held several important assignments during his career, dealing with the United States, West Europe and the European Union, and India’s immediate neighbours.
Ambassador Singh has contributed to the forging of the India-Japan strategic and global partnership, the intensification of India's relations with Indonesia and ASEAN, the evolution of India's revitalised Act East Policy and the shaping of India’s policy towards key neighbours and strategic partners.
From 2011-2016, he was Professor for Strategic Studies at ICRIER, a leading think tank in New Delhi.
Since June 2016, Ambassador Singh has been the Director General, Delhi Policy Group (DPG), which is among India’s oldest independent think tanks focused on strategic and international issues of critical national interest.
He has been associated with several public policy initiatives and Track II/Track 1.5 strategic dialogues involving major think tanks of India, the US, Japan and Asia. He has written and worked extensively on the ongoing transformation of India’s relations with the United States, Japan and Asian partners based on their growing convergences, as well as regional initiatives like the Quad designed to shape a stable, rules-based security architecture in the Indo-Pacific.
On November 9, 2022 the Government of Japan conferred its highest honour of the “Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun” on Ambassador Singh for his contributions to bilateral relations and promoting friendship between India and Japan.
An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, where he studied (1967-72) and later taught (1972-74), Ambassador Singh holds an M.A. degree from the University of Delhi. His varied interests include civilisation and culture, the natural environment and sports.
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Shinzo Abe: Architect of Japan’s Renewal, Anchor of Japan-India Relations
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American Diary: Reflections on the State of World Order and the Future of the US-India Strategic Relationship
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The Quad’s Present and Future: A Geostrategic Perspective from Delhi
Date: August 05, 2021I. Introduction Since the end of World War II, the Euro-Atlantic has been at the core of the world economy and geopolitics. The …
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View: As Shinzo Abe prepares to leave, his legacy will continue to reshape Asia
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Shaping a Security Architecture for the Indian Ocean
Date: February 12, 2020DPG Policy Paper, Vol. V, Issue 6: Shaping a Security Architecture for the Indian Ocean by Lalit Kapur and Hemant Krishan Singh
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Indian Foreign Policy: Assessing the Agenda in 2020
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India's Foreign Policy: Agenda 2020
Date: January 29, 2020DPG Policy Brief, Vol. V, Issue 5: India's Foreign Policy: Agenda 2020 by Hemant Krishan Singh and Arun Sahgal
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India-China Tensions Amidst Asymmetry: A Strategic Perspective
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Reorganisation of Jammu & Kashmir: Dawn of a New Era
Date: August 12, 2019DPG Policy Brief, Vol. IV, Issue 20: Reorganisation of Jammu & Kashmir: Dawn of a New Era by Lalit Kapur, Arun Sahgal and …
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India's Foreign and Security Policy: Achievements and Future Challenges for NDA 2.0
Date: June 01, 2019DPG Policy Brief Vol. IV, Issue 12: India’s Foreign and Security Policy: Achievements and Future Challenges for NDA …
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AMBASSADORS’ DIARIES: Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between India and Indonesia
Date: May 28, 2019DPG SPECIAL BRIEF: AMBASSADORS’ DIARIES: Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between India and …
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Balakot and the New Normal
Date: March 01, 2019DPG Policy Brief Vol. IV, Issue 4: Balakot and the New Normal by Hemant Krishan Singh and Arun Sahgal
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Peace in Afghanistan: the False Promise of the Doha Dialogue and India’s Options
Date: February 21, 2019DPG Policy Brief Vol. IV, Issue 3: Peace in Afghanistan: the False Promise of the Doha Dialogue and India’s …
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The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act 2018 (ARIA) of the US and India's Security Challenges
Date: January 28, 2019DPG Policy Brief Vol. IV, Issue 1: The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act 2018 (ARIA) of the US and India’s Security …
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Strategic Balance in the Indo-Pacific: A Role for Maritime Democracies?
Date: December 03, 2018Strategic Balance in the Indo-Pacific: A Role for Maritime Democracies? by Ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh Director …
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Testing times for India-Japan ties
Date: October 28, 2018Both India and Japan are impacted, but in different way
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Re-shaping India-US Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Date: August 25, 2018The forthcoming inaugural meeting of the United States-India Ministerial 2 2 Dialogue provides a historic opportunity.
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Re-shaping India-United States Defence Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Date: August 23, 2018DPG Policy Brief Vol. III, Issue 14: Re-shaping India-United States Defence Cooperation in the …
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The Indo-Pacific: A Realist Indian Perspective
Date: July 12, 2018DPG Policy Paper Vol. III, Issue 12: The Indo-Pacific: A Realist Indian Perspective by Ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh …
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India and the SCO
Date: June 22, 2018DPG Policy Brief Vol. III, Issue 9:India and the SCO by Brig. Arun Sahgal (Retd.), PhD. Senior Fellow and Ambassador Hemant …
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The Year of Trump: Redefining America’s Global Purpose
Date: January 09, 2018DPG POLICY BRIEF Vol. III, Issue 1 The Year of Trump: Redefining America’s Global Purpose by Hemant Krishan …
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India's Macro Trends | SEPTEMBER 2017
Date: October 04, 2017India's Macro Trends | September 2017 Compiled by Ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh, Director General, and Anandajit …
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Lessons from Doklam
Date: September 28, 2017DPG POLICY BRIEF Vol. II, Issue 8: Lessons from Doklam by Ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh, Director General and Brig. Arun …
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Trump's Afghanistan Strategy: Implications for India
Date: August 28, 2017DPG POLICY BRIEF Vol. II, Issue 5: Trump's Afghanistan Strategy: Implications for India by Hemant Krishan …
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DPG Policy Note Vol. II, Issue 6: China's Himalayan "Mission Creep"
Date: July 12, 2017DPG Policy Note Vol. II, Issue 6:China's Himalayan “Mission Creep” by Hemant Krishan Singh and Arun Sahgal
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DPG Policy Note Vol. II, Issue 5: OBOR: China's Neo-Colonial Great Game
Date: May 09, 2017DPG Policy Note Vol. II, Issue 5: OBOR: China’s Neo-Colonial Great Game by Hemant Krishan Singh and Arun Sahgal
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DPG Policy Note Vol. II, Issue 4: What Irks China?
Date: April 13, 2017DPG Policy Note Vol. II, Issue 4: What Irks China?
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RIS-AIC Seminar on India-Japan CEPA
Date: November 15, 2016RIS-AIC Seminar on India-Japan CEPA October 6, 2016 Remarks by Ambassador H.K. Singh Director General, DPG
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Balancing Asia: Russia's "Asian Pivot" and India's "Act East"
Date: November 07, 2016Balancing Asia: Russia’s “Asian Pivot” and India’s “Act East” Address by Ambassador H.K. …
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DPG Policy Note Volume 1, Issue 4 : A Remarkable Milestone
Date: August 01, 2016A Remarkable Milestone India’s economic transformation over the past quarter century has brought unprecedented progress and …
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DPG Policy Note Volume 1, Issue 1 : "Acting East": Aligning Economic and Strategic Goals
Date: July 06, 2016"Acting East": Aligning Economic and Strategic Goals - Hemant Krishan Singh, Director General
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DPG BRIEF: Vol. I, Issue 1: Assessing the Modi-Obama Summit
Date: June 15, 2016Assessing the Modi-Obama Summit - Hemant Krishan Singh, Director General Technological and Strategic Implications of MTCR …
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India's IPR Regime: Reconciling Affordable Access with Patent Protection
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Navigating the Headwinds: Mitigating Contention in India-US Business Engagement
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Asia's Arc of Advantage - India, ASEAN and the US: Shaping Asian Architecture
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