The Hindu Editorial (Locked in a stalemate) – Oct 04, 2021

In the coming week, military commanders from India and China are expected to hold the 13th round of talks to continue the effort to find a way out of the LAC crisis. Sharp exchanges between Beijing and New Delhi… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Locked in a stalemate) – Oct 04, 2021.

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lock in (phrasal verb) – get involved in a tough situation.
stalemate (noun) – deadlock, impasse, standstill/stand-off.
normalcy (noun) – a normal condition; normality, regularity.
hold (verb) – convene, arrange, take part in.
the way out (noun) – a method of dealing with a problem; solution.
Line of Actual Control (LAC) (noun) – the de-facto (effective) border between India and China. The LAC is a 4,057-km border running through three areas-Western (Ladakh, Ladakh (Kashmir)), middle (Uttarakhand, Himachal), and eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal).
exchange (noun) – conversation, dialogue, talk, discussion, meeting.
serve as (verb) – act as, function as.
protocol (noun) – procedure, convention, rules, rules of conduct.
lay the blame on someone (phrase) – to blame someone for something.
on one’s doorstep (phrase) – literally meaning “very close to someone”; by extension, it means “as someone’s responsibility”.
trespass (noun) – unlawful entry, intrusion, encroachment, invasion, infringement.
forward policy (noun) – a set of foreign policy doctrines applicable to territorial ambitions and disputes in which emphasis is placed on securing control of targeted territories by invasion and annexation or by the political creation of compliant buffer states.
implicitly (adverb) – indirectly, tacitly, understandably, in a implied/hinted way.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
in turn (phrase) – in succession, sequentially.
provocative (adjective) – annoying, irritating, agitational, inflammatory.
amass (verb) – gather together, get together, assemble.
exercise (noun) – (military) manoeuvres, operations.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
flashpoint (noun) – a situation where sudden problems could happen. (In international relations, a flashpoint is an area or dispute that has a strong possibility of developing into a war).
envoy (noun) – diplomat, consul, ambassador.
virtual (adjective) – performing a task with the use of the computer, especially over a network.
gulf (noun) – gap, fissure, rift; divide, division, separation, difference.
call on (phrasal verb) – request, appeal to, ask, urge.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
counterpart (noun) – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another; equivalent, equal, fellow.
move/shift the goalposts (phrase) – to change the rules/conditions.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
predicate on/upon (phrasal verb) – base, be dependent, found, premise.
distinction (noun) – difference, differentiation, variation.
It is clear that (phrase) – clearly.
break down (phrasal verb) – fail, collapse, come to nothing, founder, fall through, be unsuccessful.
on account of (phrase) – because of, owing to, due to, by virtue of.
unilaterally (adverb) – used to indicate something done by a person/country without approval/agreement from other people/countries involved in the situation.
take up (phrasal verb) – become involved in, become interested in, engage in; accept a challenge.
hot springs (noun) – Hot Springs (Kyam) is the location of an Indian border checkpost operated by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in the Chang Chenmo River valley in Ladakh near the disputed border with China. It is so named because there is a hot spring at this location. (hot spring is generally a spring (well head) with water at temperatures substantially higher than the air temperature of the surrounding region and it (water) is believed to have medicinal qualities).
Demchok (plains) (noun) – a village and military encampment in the Indian-administered Demchok sector that is disputed between India and China. It is administered as part of the Nyoma tehsil in the Leh district of Ladakh by India. and claimed by China as part of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) with Tibet runs on the southeast side of the village along the Charding Nullah and continues along the Indus River.
Depsang (plains) (noun) – The Depsang plains lie south of DBO (Daulat Beg Oldie post) in a strategic area that the military calls Sub-Sector North (SSN). DBO is the country’s northernmost outpost where India operates an advanced landing ground to support its forward military deployments. The Depsang Plains are large plains that are suitable for driving armoured carriers, artillery and mechanised units, which is unusual at the height of about 17,000 feet above sea level. The Depsang plains are strategically important as it provides a flat surface amid the mountainous terrain which can be used by either of the two countries to launch a military offensive, similar to the Spanggur Gap in the Chushul sub-sector.
plain (noun) – a large area of flat land.
set up (phrasal verb) – form, create, establish.
buffer zone (noun) – neutral area.
valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
disengage (verb) – withdraw, pull out, leave, move out, retreat (of military troops from an area of conflict).
recurrence (noun) – reappearance, repetition.
clash (noun) – confrontation, fight, conflict, skirmish, encounter.
disarray (noun) – disorganization, disorder, lack of order, chaos.
elude (verb) – escape from, evade, avoid, get away from, dodge.
build-up (noun) – increase/accumulation, expansion, enlargement.
underline (verb) – emphasize, underscore, highlight.
pressing (adjective) – urgent, critical, crucial, important.
relevance (noun) – significance, importance; appropriateness.
acknowledge (verb) – accept, recognize, realize.
integrity (noun) – unity, cohesion, undividedness, togetherness, solidarity.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
hinge on (verb) – depend on, be based, be dependent.