Political Risk

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA), India's ruling coalition, is gearing up for a challenging winter period. Political headwinds exist in the form of a possible no-confidence motion,... 2012-11-22

The Indian National Congress (INC) has finally chalked up an important victory following the election of former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to the Indian presidency. We are hopeful... 2012-07-23

BMI View: Afghanistan and the US on April 22, 2012, agreed to a draft of a new Strategic Partnership Agreement that will define the parameters of the American presence in Afghanistan... 2012-04-24

BMI View: Nepal is pressing ahead with its peace process after a decade-long civil war that ended in 2006. The central element of building new political institutions is the adoption... 2012-04-19

BMI View: A series of inflammatory incidents by American soldiers in Afghanistan could very well derail what appears to be genuine progress in the country's efforts to reach a lasting... 2012-03-14

BMI View: As Western countries begin to wind down their war in Afghanistan, and rumours of peace negotiations with the Taliban swirl, we outline various scenarios for how the conflict... 2012-03-01

BMI View: India is increasing its involvement in Afghanistan in preparation for the departure of most foreign combat troops at the end of 2014. New Delhi's main interest is to undermine... 2012-01-31

BMI View: Recent developments in Afghanistan, such as the assassination of former president Burhanuddin Rabbani, have turned up the heat on the Haqqani insurgent network and Pakistan's... 2011-10-03

While we are wary of reading too much into opinion poll data in India, the latest round of surveys reflects a growing mood of disenchantment towards the scandal-hit Indian National... 2011-09-29

BMI View: The death of Osama bin Laden will increase calls for the US to reduce the number of its troops in Afghanistan. Washington may soon reappraise its military presence there,... 2011-05-04