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Saurav Dutt

Author and Global Affairs Commentator

Jun 20, 2026, 1:14 PM

So Trump Forced Iran to Blink. Now What?

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President Donald Trump deserves recognition for bringing unprecedented pressure to bear on the Iranian regime and forcing Tehran back to the negotiating table. But history offers a clear warning: Iran's leaders have repeatedly used diplomacy as a tactical pause...

Jun 19, 2026, 5:45 PM

The Iran Deal and American Power

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President Donald Trump’s effort to contain Iran reflects a broader strategic vision that links geopolitical stability, American economic strength, and the security of US allies such as Israel. Rather than choosing between military escalation and diplomatic passivity, the administration...

Jun 18, 2026, 2:34 PM

Trump Bets on Strength Without War

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President Trump enters the second half of his term with two ambitions increasingly converging: stabilizing a volatile Middle East without another large-scale American war and accelerating what supporters believe could become one of the most significant investment booms in...

Jun 17, 2026, 8:14 PM

Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Cannot Be Wished Away

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As Western leaders debate how to confront Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the echoes of an earlier struggle are impossible to ignore. The Allied campaign to sabotage Nazi Germany’s atomic program offers a stark reminder that some regimes are driven by...

Jun 12, 2026, 6:41 PM

Israel, Hamas, and the Politics of Memory

In his latest book, Israel: What Went Wrong, historian Omer Bartov argues that Israeli leaders have exaggerated existential dangers through the lens of Holocaust memory. Yet in seeking to challenge Israel’s narrative, Bartov risks downplaying the ideological hostility and...

Jun 11, 2026, 1:53 PM

Modi’s India: The Rise of a Civilizational State

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Twelve years after Narendra Modi entered office, India is no longer defining itself through the institutions of the post-colonial era. Instead, it is pursuing a more ambitious project: marrying economic modernization, strategic autonomy, and civilizational identity into a new...

Jun 9, 2026, 1:07 PM

Israel and Pakistan’s Uncrossable Line

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Why normalization with Israel remains politically and ideologically out of reach for Islamabad

Jun 8, 2026, 12:28 PM

Trump’s Gulf Gambit

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A broad regional coalition has reshaped the strategic balance with Iran, giving Washington an opportunity to achieve a rare diplomatic and geopolitical success in the Middle East—provided it can sustain unity among its partners. For much of the debate surrounding...

Jun 5, 2026, 5:45 PM

Securing Hormuz After Iran’s Defeat

The United States and its allies must guarantee freedom of navigation in the world's most critical maritime chokepoint. The military weakening of Iran has created a strategic opening that the United States and its partners cannot afford to squander. While...

Jun 4, 2026, 10:07 PM

Israel and the Crisis of UN Credibility

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As authoritarian states gain influence within international institutions, growing questions surround the United Nations' treatment of Israel and its ability to uphold universal standards. For much of the postwar era, the United Nations has presented itself as the guardian of...

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.