Podcast appearances and mentions of michael kugelman

Wherever you look, we're living in a world of increasing conflict and tensions.That's certainly the conclusion of the highly respected Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which found an unprecedented rise in global military spending, the steepest increase since the end of the cold war.SIPRI senior researcher Diego Lopes da Silva joins Venetia Rainey to look at who the biggest spenders are and what's driving the spike in spending. Plus, South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman looks at the growing tensions between nuclear foes India and Pakistan following a brutal attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed a military response, prompting fears of an all-out war. How likely is it and can anyone stop it from escalating?Germany overtakes Britain to become Europe's largest defence spenderThe most dangerous river in the world: Why the Indus could spark WWIIIContact us with feedback or ideasbattlelines@telegraph.co.uk @venetiarainey@RolandOliphanthttps://linktr.ee/BattleLines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#cuttheclutter With the demolition of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's former residence 32 Dhanmondi, an iconic site of the country's liberation struggle, and calls for the assassination of former PM Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh faces new political unrest. In Episode 1603 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at Hasina's fiery speech targeting the Yunus govt, Mujibur Rahman's life, Bhasha Andolan & revision of history books in Bangladesh. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read FT Muhammad Yunus' interview article - https://www.ft.com/content/46c77787-6f22-4625-bf62-1df5d1f7e122 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read The Daily Star article on textbook changes in Bangladesh - https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/education/news/primary-secondary-level-major-changes-coming-bangla-english-textbooks-3788301 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Michael Kugelman's article on six months of Yunus govt in Foreign Policy - https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/05/bangladesh-interim-government-protests-reform-hasina/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read report on challenges facing Muhammad Yunus' interim govt - https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/12/12/bangladeshs-economic-progress-may-have-been-hyped --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch Sheikh Hasina speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI9vNNAuSQg

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Michael Kugelman, Director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute.  He discusses the continued unrest in Pakistan and the deadly clashes in the capital Islamabad between security forces and supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Kugelman also highlights recent sectarian violence and increased terrorism from militant groups, the nation's economic outlook, and what the return of President Trump will mean for US-Pakistan relations.

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Michael Kugelman, Director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute, and Xavier Delgado, Senior Program Associate with the Canada Institute.  They discuss the latest developments in the growing diplomatic standoff between Canada and India, which began after the murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.  Kugelman and Delgado examine how, “the relationship that had been on a downward trajectory for several years has now hit rock bottom.”

‘Peak Disorder' is Jason's coinage for: the democratic world's inability to exert ordering capacity to respond to new challenges except if they are existentially pressing because we are simply too divided, distracted, and overtaxed by existing crises. This phenomenon of ‘peak disorder' is epitomized over the last two months by events in Bangladesh.     Bangladesh's embattled prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, fled the country on Aug 5, 2024, after a brutal government crackdown against protests had resulted in hundreds of deaths. The country's president, the armed forces, and political parties selected a temporary “caretaker” government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. The key opposition party the BNP has accepted the transition. However, some factions in the country are upset with the nature of the caretaker government's reforms and the slow progress towards elections.   Bangladesh is a country with strong economic potential and many opportunities for progress, but its transition from corrupt populism/creeping authoritarianism back to democracy needs to be aided by outside economic help and by being insulated from disordering geopolitical rivalries. Bangladesh's transition is unfolding amidst Peak Disorder. This makes it very fraught. To delve deeper into events in Bangladesh and what they say about ‘Peak Disorder', Jason is joined by Michael Kugelman the Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Centre.    To get more background information and perspective about this very complex topic pleasure join our substack: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/      Producer: George McDonagh  Exec Producer: Neil Fearn    Show Notes Links:  Michael's sterling interview with The Daily Star that gets into the geopolitics of the situation:  https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/geopolitical-insights/news/the-geopolitics-sheikh-hasinas-fall-explained-3676511  Michael's bio: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/michael-kugelman   For a real concise takes on the facts of what has happened in Bangladesh:  https://theconversation.com/bangladeshs-protests-explained-what-led-to-pms-ouster-and-the-challenges-that-lie-ahead-236190  A good overview podcast by ABC (Australia) about how we got to where we are now which also interviews Michael Kugelman:  https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/rearvision/bangladesh-politics-and-the-business-of-remembering/104180756  And for an update on the current state of play in Bangladesh and what might lie ahead:  https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-yunus-hasina-khaleda-zia-election-3525d4c39c748a974f67b62efadb23b9  And for the conceptual take on how Tyrants rise and fall revisit Ep 67 with Marcel Dirsus: https://pod.link/1706818264/episode/bcd89a117331e217c82af1d018e28d9e  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski and guest Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at Wilson Center, discuss the ongoing political upheaval in Bangladesh in the aftermath of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. They explore the interim government's challenges, US interests, and the future of Bangladesh's economy and foreign relations.

This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Mr. Michael Kugelman, the director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute. He is also a columnist for the Foreign Policy Magazine. His primary research projects include geopolitics in South Asia, U.S.-India technology cooperation, and the role of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. Some of Mr. Kugelman's longer publications include Pakistan's Interminable Energy Crisis: Is There Any Way Out? (Wilson Center, 2015), Pakistan's Runaway Urbanization: What Can Be Done? (Wilson Center, 2014), and India's Contemporary Security Challenges (Wilson Center, 2013). Kugelman has written and spoken for several news and media outlets including the New York Times, Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN and more. He received his M.A. in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and his B.A. from American University's School of International Service.Mr. Kugelman speaks to USAI Program and Communications Assistant, Priyasha Chakravarti, about Bhutan's sustainable development efforts, including concepts such as Gross National Happiness, sustainable development fee, and economic diversification. Support the Show.

India's election was supposed to be a coronation for Narendra Modi. Instead, he got a comeuppance. India is, of course, the world's largest democracy, and after a nearly month-long election season, the final results were declared in early June. Narendra Modi and his political party, the BJP, fared much worse than expected. They secured far fewer seats in the Lok Sabha, the parliament, than anticipated, and now Modi and the BJP will have to form a coalition government after losing an outright majority. On the line to discuss the election results and what they mean for Indian politics and foreign policy going forward is Michael Kugelman, director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute and also the deputy director of the Wilson Center's new Indo-Pacific program. As Michael Kugelman explains, the outcome of this election suggests a growing skepticism among the Indian public of Modi's brand of Hindu nationalism and the authoritarian tendencies he's embraced.

In this episode of Need to Know, we focus on Pakistan's political and economic situation, as well as its relationship with the United States. Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director of the Wilson Center's IndoPacific program, covers topics such as the health of democracy in the wake of the recent election, the country's ongoing economic crisis, and the value of US support for democracy and human rights. Kugelman highlights the challenges and complexities facing Pakistan and provides insights into the current state of affairs.

More than 1 billion people are going to the polls in South Asia this year. In a test of democratic values and human rights in the region, voters will choose leaders in five countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan. Michael Kugelman, director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than 1 billion people are going to the polls in South Asia this year. In a test of democratic values and human rights in the region, voters will choose leaders in five countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan. Michael Kugelman, director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Tuesday January 16th, Iran launched airstrikes in Pakistan targeting a terrorist group it claimed carried out attacks in Iran. Two days later, Pakistan responded with its own strikes in Iranian territory, targeting a separatist group that has carried out attacks against Pakistan.  These attacks were notable for both their scale--these were major missile and drone strikes --  and for the fact that Iran and Pakistan otherwise have normal, stable and even cordial diplomatic relations. These are not hostile neighbors, yet in the course of one week they conducted military strikes on each others' territory. These hostilities come amid escalating instability throughout the broader middle east. My guest today Michael Kugelman is Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center. We kick off discussing Pakistani-Iranian relations and why this episode is such a departure from normal. Michael Kugelman explains how this flare up is influenced by the fraught situation in the Middle East, and offers some insights into how this crisis may evolve in the coming days and weeks.     

We've been hearing a lot about India and Canada lately. With so much going on in South Asia in 2024, Beth and Chris talk to Michael Kugelman of the Wilson Center to get a bird's eye view of what is going on and what to expect.

This week, A'ndre chats with Michael Kugelman, the Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center, on the recent diplomatic tensions between India and Canada over the assassination (on Canadian soil) of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader. We dive into Canada's allegations against India, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused the Indian Government of being involved in the assassination -- which the Indian Government has since denied. India has in turn accused Canada of harboring extremists supporting Khalistan separatist movement,  dedicated to the creation of a separate Sikh homeland in Punjab, which turned violent in the 1970s and 1980s before being quelled by the Indian Government. Michael and A'ndre take a deep dive on that separatist movement, and why Canada has been accused of being a "safe haven for terrorists" by India. We then take a step back to assess India-Canada relations under Narendra Modi and Justin Trudeau, in addition to evaluating whether the diplomatic row will hamper U.S.-India relations -- particularly in light of reports that the United States may have provided Canada with valuable intelligence on India's alleged involvement in the Nijjar assassination.

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW,  Christopher Sands of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute, and Michael Kugelman of itsSouth Asia Institute, discuss tensions between Canada and India over the recent killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Where does the relationship stand after the Trudeau government accused India of having a role in the murder? What is the historical context behind Sikh diaspora support of the Khalistan movement in Canada and the West? They answer these questions, and more.

India is now warning its citizens to not visit Canada. This is on the heels of allegations made by the Canadian Prime Minister that India was involved in the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia. Today - what do you make of this and what do you want to know? We're joined by Michael Kugelman. He's the director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington DC.

Michael Kugelman (South Asia Institute Director, Wilson Institute - @MichaelKugelman) speaks with the Thinking Global team about the contemporary international relations of South Asia. Kugelman discusses how the politics of the domestic level is shaping that of the international in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, prior to an exploration of democratic backsliding in the region and the lessons for US foreign policy following the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thinking Global is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics.

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Akbar Ahmed, Wilson Center Global Fellow and the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, and Michael Kugelman, Director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute.  They discuss the ongoing political crisis in Pakistan in the wake of the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.

South Asia expert Michael Kugelman joins us to discuss the recent killing of the Kabul airport bomber by the Taliban and this gives us the chance to catch up on how Taliban rule has been proceeding in Afghanistan.

In this special episode of Sibylline's Deep Dive, our Head of Global Intelligence, Gareth Westwood, is joined by South Asia Analyst Supriya Ravishankar, Lead Asia-Pacific Analyst Dr. Guo Yu and guest speaker Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center. Together, they discuss the latest twists and turns in ex-prime minister Imran Khan's bid to return to power, Pakistan's volatile economic and security situation as well as Islamabad's relations with key friends and foes, in the names of China, India and the US.   Learn more about our special guest, Michael Kugleman: Bio: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/michael-kugelman Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelkugelman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sibyllic Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sibyllineltd/?hl=en Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sibylline-ltd/ Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sibyllineTV For more information visit our website: www.sibylline.co.uk E-mail us at: info@sibylline.co.uk

A version of this essay has been published by rediff.com at https://www.rediff.com/news/column/rajeev-srinivasan-target-eject-modi/20230208.htmNow that the hosannas to Pervez Musharraf have reached a crescendo (eg. Michael Kugelman of Foreign Policy: “...[he] could have well authored a peace deal with India”) perhaps it's worth remembering not only the ‘how' of the Gujarat riots of 2002, but also the ‘why'. People seem to be suffering from selective amnesia about what happened then, and that's what the BBC's hatchet-job on Modi is taking advantage of. Most of us have forgotten. I was paying close attention then, and wrote quite a bit about what happened, but the details are a bit hazy. And so it is easy to ‘frame' the events in ways that push certain agendas. Here are a few facts that I remember from those days:* Narendra Modi was an unknown then. He had been thrust into the limelight after the Bhuj Earthquake in 2001, and underwent a baptism by fire, so to speak* After the torching of the Sabarmati Express and the gruesome burning alive of 59 pilgrims, the chatterati felt that they deserved it for being Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya. The Washington Post quoted Teesta Setalvad saying exactly that * There were no funeral processions for the dead, which would have inflamed passions; indeed the dead remain nameless, and nobody knows their individual stories. This is in sharp contrast to the funeral processions of slain terrorists in J&K, and tear-jerking stories from sympathetic media about their being sons of headmasters or whatever* The Sabarmati Express burning was perpetrated on February 27th, riots began on the 28th, and the Indian Army was on the ground one day later, on March 1st. But analysts pretended that February has 31 days, and said “Modi did nothing for 3 days”* Nearby Congress governments (eg in Madhya Pradesh) refused to send armed police contingents that might have controlled the riots* There is, in the background, the massing of the Indian Army at the Pakistan border, in Operation Parakram. The Gujarat riots entirely dissipated the momentum behind a possible punitive invasion.I wrote several columns at the time, and re-reading them brings up a number of points I had forgotten: Blaming the hindu victim http://usnews.rediff.com/news/2002/mar/07rajeev.htm, Godhra, secular progressives https://www.rediff.com/news/2002/mar/25rajeev.htm, Predatory intelligentsia https://www.rediff.com/news/2002/may/13rajeev.htm Most of the focus of the coverage has been on the riots, in which officially 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus were killed. There was a Banerjee Commission that concluded the train coach had been subject to spontaneous combustion. A Supreme Court SIT concluded, on the contrary, that there was a conspiracy to set the coach on fire. Activists contributed plenty of disinformation.Thus a lot has been said about how the riots happened, but there has been relatively little about why they did. That's where Operation Parakram and Musharraf (who was in power in Pakistan at the time) come into the picture. By several accounts, Musharraf was a good tactician, but a poor strategist, as seen, for example, in the Kargil War: he had the advantage of surprise, but he was forced into an ignominious retreat. The same thing was probably behind the Parliament attack on 13th December 2001. In the wake of the September 2001 (“9/11”) attack on the World Trade Center in New York, Pakistan was facing heat from the Americans for possibly harboring Osama bin Laden. What better than to divert attention with an assault on the hated BJP government in India, using terrorist cannon-fodder? There had also been an attack on the J&K Assembly in October 2001, for which there had been no serious consequences. Tactically clever, but not so strategic. For, not only did the attacks fail to do any major damage, it got India so riled up that under Operation Parakram India massed troops on the border. The signal was that India was going to invade, despite the Pakistani threat of first use of nuclear warheads. India seemed resolute, and counter-mobilization was getting expensive to sustain. There was interesting chatter on the leftist Internet at the time that ‘something' would happen to break the deadlock (I was not aware of it then, but it was discussed by the Bharat-Rakshak forum). Lefties knew something would happen, but not what it was. And that ‘something' was quite likely the Sabarmati Express burning. It was a tactical success: India had to abandon Operation Parakram. But perhaps it was a strategic failure because it launched Narendra Modi's national political career, and here we are in 2023: Musharraf is dead, Modi is popular, and the Indian economy is doing rather well. Of course, there are forces that are not so happy with all this: e.g. the very same Deep State that likes Armani-suited, Gucci-wearing generalissimos like Musharraf. There is a regime-change operation in the works. First, there was Victoria Nuland, the architect of Ukraine's regime-change (and we all know how well that has turned out for Ukraine), who showed up in Delhi last year, and met the usual suspects. Then there has been a slew of recent activity that is, one might hypothesize, aimed at containing India's rise, and a key aspect of it is ejecting Modi. The full-court press on India over Ukraine, the BBC ‘documentary', the Oxfam report, the Hindenburg attack on Adani and obliquely on the Indian economy, and any number of other acts are signs that India is a target. The most recent incident is a visit by Hillary Clinton to Gujarat. A case could have been made for denying her a visa, for war crimes in Libya on her watch, including the brutal killing of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. That would only have been sweet revenge for the US denying Modi a visa citing the Gujarat riots. Modi, as the WSJ reports, was the only person ever denied a visa based on an obscure law on religious freedom.The attention being paid to India by the Deep State is alarming. We can expect any number of additional acts. The 2024 Election Season is well and truly up and running, although it would be wise of Deep State to focus on what's happening in the US: their candidate may well lose, given the stories coming out of the woodwork about election manipulation. 1050 words, 7 Feb 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com

FP Playlist recommends: Global Dispatches.This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from Global Dispatches in which host Mark Goldberg sits down with the Wilson Center's Michael Kugelman to discuss the recent protests in Bangladesh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In December protests erupted in cities across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka. The proximate cause was skyrocketing inflation triggered in part by Russia's war in Ukraine. But as my guest Michael Kugelman explains these were not mass protests, but rather highly partisan events ahead of elections scheduled for this year.  Michael Kugelman is director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington DC.  We kick off discussing the significance of these protests. We then have a longer conversation about how these protests fits into broader trends in Bangladeshi politics and economy -- including Bangladesh's remarkable economic growth and its increasing authoritarianism under prime minister Sheikh Hasina. 

Foreign Policy recommends: FP Live: The Future of AfghanistanThis week on FP Playlist, we're featuring a conversation with FP Columnist Lynne O'Donnell, who was detained by the Taliban in late July, and Michael Kugelman, writer of FP's weekly South Asia Brief. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within days of American withdrawal, Afghanistan fell under Taliban control with a speed that took much of the world by surprise. Akshobh Giridharadas spoke with Michael Kugelman Deputy Director and Senior Associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center, to get his assessment of how it happened and of life in Afghanistan in the era of Taliban 2.0.Learn more about Michael Kugelman: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/michael-kugelmanMusic:Opening Theme Music by Brandon Duke"Uncovering The Truth" by Jon Presstone (licensed through Storyblocks)Produced by Karkata Media LLC in association with Perspicacity Media LLC.Copyright 2022, Karkata Media LLC.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan resigned on April 10th, following a no-confidence vote in Parliament. The former cricket star turned politician had served as Prime Minister since 2018,  but in recent months he had increasingly fallen out of favor with Pakistan's powerful military establishment, which has long been a dominant force in Pakistani politics.  My guest, Michael Kugelman, is Senior Associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center.  We kick off discussing how Imran Khan leveraged his celebrity as one of the greatest cricket players of all time to a career in politics. We then discuss how he governed as Prime Minister and the circumstances that lead to his downfall. Finally, we have an in-depth conversation about how this political transition in Pakistan may impact US-Pakistani relations and regional dynamics between Pakistan, India and China.   

Carol Castiel adapts an interview conducted by VOA State Department correspondent Nike Ching with the US Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls & Human Rights and talks with Afghan analyst, Michael Kugelman, deputy director of the Asia Program and senior associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center.

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director of the Asia Program and Senior Associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center.  He discusses Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's removal after a no-confidence vote and what to expect from the Shehbaz Sharif administration.  Kugelman also discusses U.S.-India relations in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  

This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry's Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by journalist Abhilash Khandekar and South Asia expert Michael Kugelman.To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Georgetown Journal of International Affairs sits down with Mr. Michael Kugelman, the Deputy Director of the South Asia Program at the Wilson Center, to discuss Pakistan's foreign policy as a rising power in the South Asian region.

A live audience interviews Michael Kugelman of the Wilson Center on Imran Khan and Pakistan's political future.Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia.Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear.Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live

Michael Kugelman is the Deputy director of the Asia Program, South Asia senior associate at TheWilsonCenter and Writer of the Foreign Policy's weekly South Asia Brief. Michael Kugelman comes on the podcast to discuss India launching a missile into Pakistan, Global Power Politics, US, Russia-Ukraine war, Imran Khan's statements and anti-Americanism in Pakistan. Was the missile launch an accident? Is the United States being hypocritical? Why does Biden not call Imran Khan? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 India's Missile Launch into Pakistan 8:30 Pakistan's Image problem and Global Politics 13:00 Return of McCarthyism? 17:30 The 'Putin is a big bad guy' narrative in US Politics 23:30 Putin's Response 28:00 US's Hypocrisy 38:00 Are we headed for WWIII? 45:00 Double Standards and Hypocrisy 50:30 The Media's portrayal of the war 54:30 The Nuclear option 57:30 Imran Khan's statements and US's reaction 1:06:30 Imran Khan's visit to Russia 1:12:00 Anti-American populism used 1:19:30 People's Questions

the war between Russia and Ukraine takes centre stage, Indian students stranded in Ukraine share their terrifying first-hand accounts of the attacks. Host Bhavya Dilipkumar discusses the impact on India's geopolitical ties, trade, and financial fallouts with Michael Kugelman, the Deputy Director of the Asia Program and Senior Associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center, Pranab Dhal Samanta, ET's political bureau head and Shankar Sharma, Founder of GQuants.com. Credits - NDTV, RT

Michael Kugelman, from the Wilson Center and Elizabeth Threlkeld, from the Stimson Center joins Carol Castiel to discuss the political, economic, and humanitarian state of play in Afghanistan six months the Taliban takeover of Kabul.

Everyone likes to talk about China, and we've covered India on our podcast as well, including the relationship between those two neighbors. But what happens when you consider Myanmar as well? Michael Kugelman and Lucas Myers have been tracking this and give us a breakdown of what to look out for.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has held high level talks with India's PM Narendra Modi. On the agenda were defence deals involving India purchasing Russian jets, and we discuss the visit with Snehesh Alex Philip, senior associate writer for The Print based in Delhi. We also get the US perspective on the meeting from Michael Kugelman, who is senior associate for south Asia at the Wilson Center think tank. Also in the programme, the BBC's Ivana Davidovic investigates America's private adoption industry, and finds out about some of the problems faced by those seeking to adopt, and those sometimes pressured into giving up their children. Plus, we hear from Julia Poliscanova, who is e-mobility lead at Transport and Environment, about concerns that cars powered by synthetic, or so called 'e-fuels', may emit as many poisonous fumes as those with fossil fuel engines.

China and India. Two massive neighbors, with big problems growing between them. Asia Program associates Michael Kugelman and Lucas Meyers help us sort it out and see what could be on the horizon for US foreign policy should the region become a hotspot.

Michael Kugelman is the Deputy director of the Asia Program, South Asia senior associate at The Wilson Center and writes for the weekly South Asia brief at Foreign Policy magazine. Michael comes on the podcast to discuss the recent take over of Afghanistan by the Taliban, and what it could mean for South Asia. Did India lose in Afghanistan? What all did the US get wrong? Will Pakistan be able to exert control over the Taliban or will we see a rise in TTP? Find out this, and more, on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience, as Michael Kugelman and I, take a deep dive on Afghanistan, the Taliban, China, The Belt and Road initiative, Pakistan, TTP, India, and attempts to isolate Pakistan on the international stage. The Pakistan Experience is an independently run podcast. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder. https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Did America lose itself on 9/11? 4:30 Will Afghanistan now become a terrorist sanctuary? 12:00 Is instability in Afghanistan in the US's interests? 15:50 How interested is China in Afghanistan? 22:30 Will China care about human rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban? 26:35 Will the Taliban support the TTP and terrorism in Pakistan? 31:00 Why did the Pakistan state support the Taliban? 35:50 What will India's role now be in Afghanistan? 40:00 Will the West pour in aid under the guise of humanitarianism? 44:30 Taliban's economic policies and governance 51:10 Is there any truth to the Taliban 2.0 narrative? 54:20 Think tanks 57:00 What all did the US get wrong about Afghanistan? 1:03:00 Did the US sell the Afghan Government down the river with the Doha accord? 1:07:00 Will India be able to isolate Pakistan on the international stage? 1:11:24 Will India benefit from the US-China rivalry? 1:14:00 Pakistan as an emerging market 1:18:30 Are Indian or Pakistani trolls worse? 1:21:20 Conclusion

With echoes of the Soviet retreat, the last American plane left Afghanistan on August 31, 2021 following two decades of war. How do the legacies of the Soviet and American occupations compare, and what does the future hold for Russian-Afghan relations with the Taliban now in charge? Our host Jill Dougherty is joined by Michael Kugelman and others for a conversation on Afghanistan and the role Russia is poised to play.

In this week's edition, we explore what the turmoil in Afghanistan could mean for the wider region, from emboldened extremist groups to political realignment. To understand what's at stake, we talk to Michael Kugelman, deputy director and senior associate for South Asia at The Wilson Center think tank.

Ambassador Ronald Neumann, former Ambassador to Afghanistan, now President of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Michael Kugelman, Senior Associate for South Asia for The Wilson Center discuss with host Carol Castiel the ongoing US withdrawal from Afghanistan, including whether the country may once again become a breeding ground for terrorism under the Taliban. Program Note: This program was recorded before the Kabul airport terrorist attack.

Ambassador Ronald Neumann, former Ambassador to Afghanistan, now President of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Michael Kugelman, Senior Associate for South Asia for The Wilson Center discuss with host Carol Castiel the ongoing US withdrawal from Afghanistan, including whether the country may once again become a breeding ground for terrorism under the Taliban. Program Note: This program was recorded before the Kabul airport terrorist attack.

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we highlight the latest issue of the Wilson Quarterly with editor Richard Byrne.  Also joining us is contributor Michael Kugelman, who discusses his article, Pacts, and Impacts: India's selective approach to treaties maximizes its global autonomy.

As we're seeing a flurry of visits from the Biden administration to Asia, we ask Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director of the Wilson Centre what do these trips signify. The Morning Run also asks him Biden's current strategy against China and whether Southeast Asian nations can maintain a balance in relations between the US and China. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

We catch up with resident Afghanistan expert Michael Kugelman, hearkening back to our last Afghanistan episode in May.  We evaluate his predictions, and how he sees things going as US troops continue to pull out of the region.

Many countries today are subject to media censorship and religious intolerance.Hope amid hatred has a vital role to play in these areas.To learn more about this exciting topic, tune in to ‘Chasing Hope' with Katherine Abraham and Michael Kugelman, deputy director for the Asia Program at the Wilson Center in the USA.

Afghanistan's cricketers went from playing shoe-less on dusty pitches in Pakistan to leading the world in the sport. Its star player, Rashid Khan, is considered one of the greatest cricketing talents to grace the game, and he hasn't even turned 21. We asked an expert in Afghanistan how the team's dominance is uniting a scarred nation

On Oct 31, Hudson Institute�s South and Central Asia Program launched a new report, "An Integrated Approach to the Himalayas."