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Defense Expert Deepika Saraswat on US-Israeli war against Iran

In this episode, Deepika Saraswat, an associate fellow at the West Asia Center, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, highlights how the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has hardened public sentiment against Israel and the US. She says Iran seems to have always expected these attacks to happen, and they have a strategy in place – which is to make the whole world, not just the region, bear the economic toll of this war.

19.03.2026
24:17 min
19.03.2026
24:17 min
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Defense Expert Deepika Saraswat on US-Israeli war against Iran
A weekly podcast and a deep dive into the most pressing global issues through the lens of India and Russia. Two civilizational powers. The world’s largest democracy, India, and the world’s largest nation, Russia – like chess pieces navigating a shifting global board. Hosted by Runjhun Sharma, head of news at RT India, the show draws on her years of covering foreign policy from New Delhi, Moscow, and beyond.