Following the most intense escalation between India and Pakistan in decades, the region faces a critical juncture. The Pahalgam terror attack ended four years of relative calm, prompting large-scale Indian airstrikes and cross-border exchanges that tested deterrence thresholds. What does this crisis reveal about the future of India-Pakistan relations and the risk of renewed conflict? On June 9, Wikistrat hosted a podcast with Michael Kugelman to examine the drivers of escalation, regional implications, and potential trajectories ahead.

Michael Kugelman is a leading expert on South Asia, with a focus on India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. He writes Foreign Policy's weekly South Asia Brief, offering insights on the region’s political and security dynamics.