# Michael Kugelman

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India’s Return to the Trade Game

After years of trade skepticism, India appears to be back in the deal-making business signing new agreements, reviving stalled talks, and announcing ambitious frameworks with key bilateral partners.  A few weeks ago, the European Union and India announced a mega-trade deal that was more than two d…

Pakistan the peacemaker? Islamabad steps up as US-Iran mediator

On this week's Access Asia we look at how Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator to end the war in Iran. The Atlantic Council's Michael Kugelman tells us the conflict spillover risks are particularly acute, adding that Pakistan badly wants to avoid getting dragged into the war.

How will Pakistan deal with the global energy crisis?

The war in the Middle East has worsened the economic crisis in Pakistan. Most of its energy supplies are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has largely blocked for five weeks. In this episode:  Kaiser Bengali - Economist and former head of the Policy Reform Unit for the Balochis…

How Pakistan helped secure fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Pakistan will be facilitating the talks between the US and Iran this weekend. Iran accepted the ceasefire proposal after frantic diplomatic efforts by Pakistan in recent weeks - and a last-minute intervention by China, according to Iranian officials. GUEST: Michael Kugelman, Senior Fellow for Sout…

How Pakistan helped secure fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Pakistan will be facilitating the talks between the US and Iran this weekend. Iran accepted the ceasefire proposal after frantic diplomatic efforts by Pakistan in recent weeks - and a last-minute intervention by China, according to Iranian officials. GUEST: Michael Kugelman, Senior Fellow for Sout…

Can Pakistani violence sabotage a fragile truce between their neighbours?

Recent attacks in Pakistan have killed nearly 50 people, many of them security forces. The Pakistani Taliban says it is behind them. Islamabad accuses Kabul of backing the armed group. Can the violence sabotage a fragile truce between the neighbours? In this episode:  Masood Khan, Former Perman…

Could water become a flashpoint between Islamabad and New Delhi?

Pakistan has said India's suspension of a decades-old treaty could amount to an act of war. And tensions between the two are already high. So, how could they avoid a further escalation? In this episode:  Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of the independent investigative news organisation, …

Why India is threatening Pakistan's water supply, plus the destruction of olive trees in the West Bank

After a terror attack in Kashmir in 2025, India suspended a key water treaty between the nations, threatening to cut Pakistan’s water supplies off by building a series of hydro-electric dams which can divert water away from Pakistan. Pakistan has threatened nuclear retaliation if it goes ahead. Plu…

Why India is threatening to cut water supplies to Pakistan

After a terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir in 2025, tensions between India and Pakistan exploded into a four-day war, with the threat of nuclear war prompting international intervention. In retaliation for the attack India suspended a key water treaty, threatening to cut Pakistan’s water supplies o…

Kashmir, India-US ties, and the new regional security order | Michael Kugelman

In this episode of Frontline Conversations, Gowhar Geelani speaks with Michael Kugelman, resident senior fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council, about US policy towards India in the context of US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor's recent visit to Kashmir and Leh. Kugelman discusses whether Gor…