Afghan overture – The Hindu (Sep 25, 2017)

Afghan overture – The Hindu (Sep 25, 2017)

President Donald Trump’s policy announcement on Afghanistan has clearly set the stage for diverse moves on the geopolitical chessboard.   For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. overture (noun) – move, approach, signal/proposal.
2. nuanced (adjective) – delicate, minute, subtle, exact, accurate.
3. light (noun) – standpoint, context, point of view.
4. invasion (noun) – attack, incursion, assailing.
5. irrigation (noun) – supply of water to farm land to grow crops & plants.
6. deter (verb) – prevent, hinder, impede.
7. reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, bolster up.
8. refurbish (verb) – renovate, recondition, rehabilitate/revamp.
9. boots on the ground (phrase) – ground forces are actually active (fighting) in a war.
10. optics (noun) –  (typically in a political situation) the way in which an event is recognized by the public.
11. transit trade (noun) – the business (of transporting/importing goods) via/through a country to their destination.
12. trilateral (adjective) – involving three nations/parties/groups.
13. circumvent (verb) – bypass, avoid, dodge.
14. sustainable (adjective) – maintainable, valid, reliable/dependable.

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