Michael Kugelman

Michael Kugelman (@michaelkugelman) is the senior program associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and is responsible for research, programming, and publications on the region. His work mainly focuses on Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. He has published op-eds and commentaries in the New York Times, Foreign Policy, Politico, CNN.com, Huffington Post, and Times of India, among others. He has been interviewed by numerous major media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, National Geographic, BBC, CNN, NPR, and Voice of America. He has also produced a number of longer publications on South Asia, including most recently the edited volume Pakistan-India Trade: What Needs To Be Done? What Does It Matter?(Wilson Center, 2013). He has published policy briefs, journal articles, and book chapters on issues ranging from Pakistani youth to India’s energy security strategy and transboundary water management in South Asia. Mr. Kugelman received his M.A. in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He received his B.A. from American University’s School of International Service.

Key Outcomes from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit

September 9, 2025
Rorry Daniels, Joseph Webster, Michael Kugelman, and Catherine Putz
Key Outcomes from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit

Lessons Learned from Pakistan’s Use of Chinese-Provided Weapons

May 28, 2025
Michael Kugelman, Daniel Markey, Oriana Skylar Mastro, and Sameer Lalwani
Lessons Learned from Pakistan’s Use of Chinese-Provided Weapons

Progress and Peril in North Waziristan

December 11, 2017
Michael Kugelman
Progress and Peril in North Waziristan

Why is Pakistan’s Army Chief So Popular?

October 5, 2015
Michael Kugelman
Why is Pakistan’s Army Chief So Popular?

Does Mullah Omar Still Matter?

April 13, 2015
Michael Kugelman
Does Mullah Omar Still Matter?

India’s Deepening Communal Cleavages

December 10, 2014
Michael Kugelman
India’s Deepening Communal Cleavages