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.