The United Liberation Front of Asom separatist group is likely behind the numerous blasts that hit the northeastern Indian state of Assam on Oct. 30. [more]
The Indians are searching the moon for valuable metals. With the Chinese also planning further moon adventures, the United States is on its guard, and determined to maintain its lunar lead. [more]
The following is an internal Stratfor document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
With the exception of rice, global food prices seem to be in recovery as plentiful harvests bear fruit globally. Investors remain cautious, however, as government restrictions and unpredictable weather remain of concern. [more]
Both an airstrike that killed relatives of a major Taliban commander and the completion of a highway will reduce Pakistan's influence in Afghanistan. (With Stratfor map)[more]
The arrests in recent days of suspects tied to two bomb attacks in India provide an opening to examine connections between those incidents and others in the country and their ties to an organization calling itself the Indian Mujahideen. [more]
A continuing spate of attacks in India points toward Kashmiri militants and a goal of inciting Hindu-Muslim violence. While such attacks have not succeeded in the recent past, there are new fragilities in both India and Pakistan that could make this latest campaign more successful. [more]
Similar bombings in Bangalore and Ahmedabad are likely the handiwork of Islamist militants wanting to incite communal riots between Hindus and Muslims. [more]
A series of explosions in India's high-tech hub of Bangalore is a reminder to investors that India is starting to lose its shine. (With Stratfor map)[more]
The victory of India's ruling Congress party in a parliamentary no-confidence vote has implications for both domestic politics and a civilian nuclear deal with the United States. [more]
"The Saudis are not unhappy to see lower oil prices squeezing Iran," says George Friedman, chief executive of the Austin, Tex. intelligence outfit Stratfor. "They just don't want prices to get low enough that it forces Iran to do something crazy."
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