Michael Kugelman


Michael Kugelman is the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly South Asia Brief. He has been an analyst of the region for nearly two decades.

Articles by Michael Kugelman
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China.
Bangladeshi Advisor for Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain addresses a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug. 24.
Bangladeshi Advisor for Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain addresses a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug. 24.
People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris after a flash flood in Mingora, Pakistan.
People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris after a flash flood in Mingora, Pakistan.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a public gathering on the outskirts of Varanasi, India.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a public gathering on the outskirts of Varanasi, India.
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, on Feb. 13.
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, on Feb. 13.
A man pushes a cart loaded with belongings at the Islam Qala border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan.
A man pushes a cart loaded with belongings at the Islam Qala border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan.
A Taliban guard stands over an armored tank as he keeps watch.
A Taliban guard stands over an armored tank as he keeps watch.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves a prayer ceremony celebrating his 90th birthday at the main Tibetan temple in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamshala, India.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves a prayer ceremony celebrating his 90th birthday at the main Tibetan temple in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamshala, India.
Jaishankar shakes hands with Rubio; they are standing beside the U.S. and Indian flags.
Jaishankar shakes hands with Rubio; they are standing beside the U.S. and Indian flags.
Dozens of people stand around a flaming pile of fabric in the middle of a road. The sky overhead is dim and cloudy; it appears to be dusk. One man standing behind the fire has his arms raised, as if in celebration.
Dozens of people stand around a flaming pile of fabric in the middle of a road. The sky overhead is dim and cloudy; it appears to be dusk. One man standing behind the fire has his arms raised, as if in celebration.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Summit of the Future at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23, 2024.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Summit of the Future at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23, 2024.
Sikh separatist activists protest outside the Indian Consulate General in Toronto on Oct. 18, 2024.
Sikh separatist activists protest outside the Indian Consulate General in Toronto on Oct. 18, 2024.
Soldiers monitor a busy commercial street in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on June 2.
Soldiers monitor a busy commercial street in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on June 2.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists march through the streets of Dhaka on May 28.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists march through the streets of Dhaka on May 28.
Commuters drive past a billboard featuring Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir, Navy chief Naveed Ashraf, Air chief Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 14.
Commuters drive past a billboard featuring Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir, Navy chief Naveed Ashraf, Air chief Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 14.