Abhay Kumar Singh

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Cmde. Abhay Singh is a Research Fellow at the Military Affairs Centre in the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. He is an Indian Navy veteran with extensive command and staff experience spanning 27 years. A surface warfare officer with a specialisation in Missile and Gunnery Warfare, he has commanded various naval platforms which include frontline frigate, submarine rescue & deep diving vessel, and fleet auxiliary. He has also served as Director (Military Affairs) in the Disarmament and International Security Division of the Ministry of External Affairs. Cmde. Singh is an alumnus of the Naval Academy, Defence Services Staff Course and Naval War College. He has an MSc (Defence and Strategic Studies) from the University of Chennai and an MPhil from Mumbai University. His publications include: “Maritime Exclusion Zone: Legal Perspectives and Strategic Option,” Maritime Affairs, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Summer 2008), 79–111; “Cross LOC Strike and India’s Reputation for Resolve”, IDSA Comment, October 21, 2016; “The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill 2016 – The Long Journey of an Important Maritime Legislation”, IDSA Comment, October 03, 2016.
Cmde. Abhay Singh is on the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Defence Studies.


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एशिया में चीन को रोकने के लिए भारत है अमेरिका का स्वाभाविक साझीदार, दुनिया के हित में है सामरिक-आर्थिक तौर पर समृद्ध भारत

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Cmde Abhay Kumar Singh’s opinion piece ‘एशिया में चीन को रोकने के लिए भारत है अमेरिका का स्वाभाविक साझीदार’ has been published by ABP News on 08 June 2023.

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  • Published: 8 June, 2023

The Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting- Key Takeaways

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Commodore Abhay Kumar Singh’s article ‘The Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting- Key Takeaways’ has been published in Chanakya Forum on 14 march 2023.

While it is a fact that the Quad is not a military alliance, it needs to be kept in mind that it is a strategic dialogue which aims to deter challenges to rule-based order and potential military misadventures in the Indo-Pacific region through collective efforts for power aggregation. During this period of great strategic uncertainty, the Quad needs to step up its agenda to discuss coping strategies and enhance collective preparedness through military cooperation, says Cmde Singh.

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  • Published: 14 March, 2023