Deepika Saraswat

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘Will Iran’s revolutionary project survive its perfect storm?’ was published in Frontline on 21 January 2026. With legitimacy waning, the middle...

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘Israel seeks to harvest Iran’s domestic unrest’ was published in Hindustan Times on 02 January 2026. Israel seeks to realise its...

Deteriorating ties between Pakistan and the Taliban are shaping an emerging regional split vis-à-vis Afghanistan.

• Deepika Saraswat |
• January 01, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

Even as India normalises diplomatic ties with the Taliban, its long-term Afghanistan strategy remains focused on developmental efforts.

• Deepika Saraswat |
• November 13, 2025 |
• IDSA Comments

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘Chabahar and the change in the West Asian calculus’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 26 September 2025. West Asia’s...

This monograph attempts to analyse Iran's Look East strategy, which became the macro framework of Iran's foreign policy after the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal in 2018 and more...

• Deepika Saraswat |
• 2025 |
• Monograph

The Saudi-Pakistan defence pact symbolises regional actors' growing autonomy and assertiveness in reshaping the regional security environment.

• Deepika Saraswat |
• September 30, 2025 |
• IDSA Comments

To confront the long-term Israeli campaign aimed at dismantling its military capabilities, Iran will likely seek to increase the resilience of its forces.

• Deepika Saraswat |
• August 07, 2025 |
• Issue Brief

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘Israel’s 12-day war leaves Iran on a security-first path’ has been published in Frontline on 23 July, 2025. The war deepened...

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘The Reckoning In Tehran, has been published in Open Magazine, on 4 July, 2025. Wartime national solidarity is not a resurgence...