Political Risk

The June 9 attack on a NATO convoy at a depot just outside Islamabad illustrates how Pakistan's militant insurgency is increasingly reaching beyond the tribal regions and across the... 2010-06-11

BMI View: The inability of the Maoists and other political parties to thrash out a viable power sharing agreement will continue to stunt political stability and economic growth in... 2010-04-23

BMI View: Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit to Beijing is indicative of Kabul's increasing desire to diversify its foreign allies, especially given that ties with the West are... 2010-03-26

BMI View: We expect Russia and India to remain close allies going forward, as the two countries have common geopolitical interests and mutually compatible business ties. Although... 2010-03-11

With the economic situation improving, at varying degrees, in most of Asia, we highlight five political risks that could delay or potentially derail an economic recovery. While most... 2010-02-24

BMI View: Although there is a growing consensus that the Taliban must be included in any political settlement for Afghanistan, there are formidable obstacles to achieving this. Moreover,... 2010-02-03

BMI View: 2010 is shaping up to be a decisive year for Afghanistan, with the US troop surge and parliamentary elections taking place in the first six months. We see a high risk that... 2010-01-07

South Korea announced on December 8 that it would send 350 troops to Afghanistan to accompany 100 South Korean civilian engineers to be despatched to the war-torn country. The move... 2009-12-30

BMI View: The Indian government's decision to create the new state of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh is a risky move, and is already leading to calls for statehood by other regions.... 2009-12-14

We are still expecting incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa to win another six-year term in presidential elections to be held before April 2010. However, the candidacy of General Sarath... 2009-11-24