Author: Michael Kugelman

  • South Asia’s Year in Review

    South Asia’s Year in Review

    Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief—the last edition of 2024. This year produced many surprising developments in South Asia. In May, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu made good on a campaign pledge to expel all Indian troops from his country, a close partner of New Delhi. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief—the last edition of 2024.…

  • BJP Sends a Message With U.S. ‘Deep State’ Comments

    BJP Sends a Message With U.S. ‘Deep State’ Comments

    Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party sends a political message with comments about the U.S. “deep state,” India’s foreign secretary meets with Bangladesh’s interim leader in Dhaka, and a former Pakistani spy chief is indicted for “engaging in political activities.” Sign up to receive South Asia…