Saurav Dutt, at The Blogs

Aug 27, 2026, 1:29 PM

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Ahmad Vahidi has survived decades of war, sanctions and scandal. That makes him a dangerous operator for Trump, Israel and the United States to underestimate. Ahmad Vahidi is not a newcomer to Iran’s revolutionary establishment. He is one of the...

Aug 26, 2026, 8:24 PM

India’s Route to Europe Runs Through Israel

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Could a rail line, a port and a network of cables do what years of diplomacy have failed to accomplish—bind India, the Gulf, Israel, and Europe into a common strategic interest? The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, or IMEC, was conceived...

Aug 25, 2026, 6:51 PM

Trump Draws a Line in the Sand on Iran

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Can America’s allies keep trading with Tehran while expecting Washington to contain the threat? Trump is betting they cannot—and is using America’s economic power to force a choice. For years, Iran has enjoyed an arrangement that has served it remarkably...

Aug 24, 2026, 1:57 PM

Israel’s Conflict Is Bigger Than Borders

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What if the most difficult question facing Israelis and Palestinians is not where a future border should run, but whether the two national movements can ultimately accept each other’s right to exist—and what happens when decades of diplomacy fail...

Aug 21, 2026, 5:42 PM

Why Iran’s Threat Keeps Coming Back

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What if the Middle East’s recurring confrontation with Iran is not simply a story about a hostile regime, missiles, nuclear facilities or proxy forces, but about a political system capable of repeatedly rebuilding its power—and what would it take...

Aug 20, 2026, 1:27 PM

Kushner’s Gaza Opening Is a Chance for Peace

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Could Jared Kushner's direct talks with Hamas create the opening Israel and the Palestinians need to escape another cycle of war? The answer depends on whether Hamas is prepared to give up its weapons, whether Israel receives credible security...

Aug 19, 2026, 10:39 AM

Palestinian Rejectionism Is the Harder Problem

If poverty, unemployment and restricted movement were the principal causes of Palestinian violence, why have repeated periods of greater economic opportunity, international aid, political autonomy and diplomatic engagement failed to produce lasting peace? The uncomfortable answer is that material...

Aug 17, 2026, 12:48 PM

The False Economy of Abandoning Israel

What if the biggest misconception in America's debate over Israel is not political but economic? For decades, American politicians have argued about whether Washington gives Israel too much. They should ask a different question: how much would America have to...

Aug 11, 2026, 3:35 PM

Iran’s Real Vulnerability Is Economic, Not Nuclear

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Has the United States fundamentally changed its strategy toward Iran? Rather than focusing narrowly on nuclear facilities, Washington should remain intent on exploiting the Islamic Republic's deeper vulnerabilities—its fragile economy, fractured leadership, and declining domestic legitimacy—in an effort to...

Aug 10, 2026, 3:45 PM

Israel Must Ignore the Critics

The anti-Israel chorus grows louder every year. But while critics dominate headlines and social media, the world's governments continue to deepen trade, security, and intelligence ties with Jerusalem. That isn't hypocrisy—it is strategic reality. For decades, Israel has faced a...

About Me

Saurav Dutt is a TIME magazine featured published Author and Global Affairs Commentator. He is the Author of Modi and Me: A Political, Cultural, and Religious Reawakening, and Balance of Power: US-India Ties in the Epoch of Trump and Modi.