Michael Kugelman

Michael Kugelman is the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly South Asia Brief. He is the director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington.

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Posters for election candidates hang over a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 26.
Posters for election candidates hang over a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 26.

4 Trends to Watch in South Asia Next Year
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Michael Kugelman
People wave Indian flags as they celebrate the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the south pole of the moon in New Delhi on Aug. 23.
People wave Indian flags as they celebrate the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the south pole of the moon in New Delhi on Aug. 23.

South Asia’s Year in Review
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Michael Kugelman
Commuters ride past a truck painted with a portrait of Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Aug. 16.
Commuters ride past a truck painted with a portrait of Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Aug. 16.

Pakistan’s Army Chief Comes to Washington
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Michael Kugelman
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd as he stands in a float during a campaign event. Modi wears a black vest with a scarf and hat in the orange-and-green colors of the Indian flag. The float is also decorated with orange flowers and photos of Modi, and he is flanked by security officers and other members of his party.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd as he stands in a float during a campaign event. Modi wears a black vest with a scarf and hat in the orange-and-green colors of the Indian flag. The float is also decorated with orange flowers and photos of Modi, and he is flanked by security officers and other members of his party.

India’s BJP Scores as National Elections Loom
South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the media in New Delhi.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the media in New Delhi.

India Looks to Seize Opportunity at COP28
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