Deepika Saraswat

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘Détente and discord: Tehran’s dilemmas’, has been published in Hindustan Times on 25 June 2025. After a US-backed ceasefire, Iran faces a pivotal decision on its nuclear program amid attacks from Israel and US. The future of its diplomacy hangs in balance, says Dr Saraswat. Read Complete Article [+] Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘From Gaza to Tehran: Israel’s Expanding War in the Middle East’ has been published in India's World Magazine on 20 June, 2025.

As the conflict stretches on, Iran will come to see escalation against Israel as a form of deterrence by punishment. Iranian leaders have warned that an American intervention will invite an “all-out war” in the region.

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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat's op-ed  'Slow and steady progress in US-Iran nuclear talks' has been published in Hindustan Times, on 16 May, 2025.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat's article ‘Iran in India-Middle East Relations: Between Autonomy and Alignment' has been published in India's World Magazine issue, titled Rethinking the Middle East, Volume 1,  Issue 3, May-June, 2025.

As India contemplates a greater role in the Middle East, Iran’s geopolitical relevance remains undiminished…India’s growing alignment with the United States and its allies will push it to take a more critical view of destabilising aspects of Iran’s non-state policy, writes Dr Saraswat

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘Washington and Tehran: A struggle for leverage’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 21 March 2025.

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

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Iran has prioritised dialogue and diplomacy with the Taliban on key issues of water-sharing and border security.

• Deepika Saraswat |
• February 11, 2025 |
• Issue Brief

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘What will Trump 2.0 do to contain Tehran?’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 25 January 2025.

An immediate foreign policy issue before the Trump administration is the risk of Iranian nuclear proliferation, says Dr Saraswat.

• Deepika Saraswat |
• May-June 2024 |
• Strategic Analysis

Faced with geostrategic setbacks, a militarily assertive Israel and the incoming Trump presidency, Iran has prioritised diplomacy with both regional countries and the West.

• Deepika Saraswat |
• December 27, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘behind Iran’s restraint in West Asia conflict’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 13 December 2024.

Iran’s missile barrage into Israel on October 1 failed to reverse Israeli escalation in Lebanon and invited a direct response against Iran, says Dr Saraswat.