Political Risk

BMI View: Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is facing increasing domestic discontent. The most recent backlash followed an attack on a madrassa where Islamic militants were said... 2006-11-06

BMI View: We see an increased risk of further violence unless the new head of the interim administration, President Iajuddin Ahmed, makes some gesture to prove himself neutral. Failure... 2006-11-06

Sri Lanka's return to a de facto state of civil war has consequences beyond the island itself. The country's location, straddling the sea lanes that connect East Asia to the Indian... 2006-09-13

BMI View: President General Pervez Musharraf is under attack on all fronts. The killing of Baluch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti is likely to trigger a backlash from Baluch... 2006-09-12

The international community is losing its levers with both the Sri Lankan government and the rebel LTTE (Tamil Tigers) as fighting escalates. BMI View: The donor community cannot... 2006-09-11

BMI View: Renewed fighting in the East has brought full-scale war a step closer. The LTTE (Tamil Tigers) are unlikely to accept any division in their autonomy over the East. Until... 2006-08-07

BMI View: The recent bomb blasts in Mumbai have provoked accusations from New Delhi that Islamabad is not doing enough to combat terroism. Demands for Pakistan to step up its efforts,... 2006-08-07

BMI View: The recent bomb blasts in Mumbai have provoked accusations from New Delhi that Islamabad is not doing enough to combat terroism. Demands for Pakistan to step up its, particularly... 2006-08-01

BMI View: A visit by the Indian Foreign Secretary to Sri Lanka has sparked a debate on India's involvement in the island's rapidly escalating crisis. Failing efforts by Norwegian... 2006-07-11

BMI View: The decision to re-open border trade at the Nathu La pass between southwest China and northeast India reflects improved relations between the two countries, which have long... 2006-07-10