On the line – The Hindu (Dec 26, 2017)
The meeting between the Special Representatives of India and China — National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and State Councillor Yang Jiechi — on the boundary question on December 22,…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- on the line (phrase) – at risk, in danger, endangered.
- strain (noun) – stress, tension, anxiety.
- stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
- poise (verb) – be ready, prepare, position/brace oneself.
- demarcation (noun) – an act of fixing of the boundary or limits.
- remit (noun) – area of responsibility, area of activity, task/scope.
- consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
- infer (verb) – deduce, conclude, surmise.
- bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
- sphere (noun) – domain, province, field/area.
- transgression (noun) – infringement, breach, violation/defiance.
- suspicion (noun) – feeling, belief, impression/speculation.
- foray (noun) – a brief attempt to get involved in a new activity/sphere; attack, incursion.
- contestation (noun) – fight, confrontation, conflict.
- vitiate (verb) – spoil, impair, destroy.
- quadrilateral (noun) – (in this context) a group with four countries.
- ensue (verb) – result, follow, develop/arise.
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