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The changing calculus of the conflict in West Asia

The US-Israel war on Iran is aimed at the destruction of Iran as a regional military power. Thus, it was timed to exploit the Iranian military’s...

03.04.2026 10

hindustantimes

Deepika Saraswat

The US–Israel War on Iran: Tehran’s Perceptions and Objectives

From Iran’s perspective, the current war is a continuation of the US–Israeli attacks on the nuclear and missile programme in June 2025, which was...

24.03.2026 20

IDSA

Deepika Saraswat

Why the short war can get long

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04.03.2026 10

The Economic Times

Deepika Saraswat

Emerging Regional Split on Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

05.01.2026 10

IDSA

Deepika Saraswat

Israel seeks to harvest Iran’s domestic unrest

03.01.2026 40

hindustantimes

Deepika Saraswat

Emerging Regional Split on Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

01.01.2026 20

IDSA

Deepika Saraswat

Change and Continuity: India’s Growing Engagement with the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

13.11.2025 20

IDSA

Deepika Saraswat

Saudi-Pakistan Mutual Defence Agreements and Shifting Alignments in West Asia

30.09.2025 10

IDSA

Deepika Saraswat

Chabahar and the change in the West Asian calculus

West Asia’s geopolitical landscape has seen radical shifts and realignments. India must refresh its strategy for the region

27.09.2025 20

hindustantimes

Deepika Saraswat

Israel–Iran War: From Asymmetric Deterrence to Direct Military Confrontation

07.08.2025 10

IDSA

Deepika Saraswat

Détente and discord: Tehran’s dilemmas

Israel and Iran tentatively agreed to a US-backed ceasefire after strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

25.06.2025 20

hindustantimes

Deepika Saraswat

Slow and steady progress in US-Iran nuclear talks

The role of the other members of the P5 1 will be crucial in fashioning a compromise necessary for an agreement

18.05.2025 20

hindustantimes

Deepika Saraswat

Washington and Tehran: A struggle for leverage

Under the Biden regime, Iran engaged in indirect talks to revive the nuclear agreement. This shows that any diplomatic settlement will need engaging...

23.03.2025 30

hindustantimes

Deepika Saraswat

Iran’s Growing Engagement of the Taliban: Strategic Necessity vs Opportunity

11.02.2025 10

IDSA

Deepika Saraswat

What will Trump 2.0 do to contain Tehran?

An immediate foreign policy issue before the Trump administration is the risk of Iranian nuclear proliferation

27.01.2025 20

hindustantimes

Deepika Saraswat