The Hindu Editorial (​A slow revival) – Jul 25, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​A slow revival) – Jul 25, 2025:

1. revival (noun) – re-establishment, reintroduction, restoration; improvement.
2. state (noun) – condition.
3. ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
4. diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy; negotiations, discussions, talks, dialogue (related to international politics).
5. rent (apart) (verb) – tear apart, split, divide, shatter, disunite, break.
6. 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).
7. standoff (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
8. clash (noun) – fight, conflict, skirmish, confrontation.
9. Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) (noun) – WMCC was established in 2012 as an institutional mechanism for consultation and coordination for management of India-China border areas, as well as to exchange views on strengthening communication and cooperation, including between their border security personnel.
10. pilgrimage (noun) – religious journey, holy expedition, excursion.
11. Kailash Manasarovar Yatra pilgrimage (noun) – a revered Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Bon pilgrimage that takes devotees to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
12. in principle (phrase) – in general, generally, by and large, on the whole, all things considered
13. revive (verb) – restore, reintroduce, relaunch, re-establish, renew, bring back.
14. hold (verb) – conduct, convene, organize, have.
15. dialogue (noun) – talks, discussion, discourse, debate, negotiation, deliberation, consultation.
16. presumably (adverb) – probably, in all likelihood, all things considered; apparently, ostensibly, supposedly, allegedly, evidently, seemingly.
17. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
18. fertilizer (noun) – Fertilizers are organic or inorganic substances containing chemical elements that improve the growth of plants and the fertility (productiveness) of the soil. 
19. considerable (adjective) – substantial, significant, large.
20. Supply chain (noun) – a dynamic network when a company purchases or uses goods or services from others. It involves people, information, processes, and resources involved in the production, handling, and distribution of materials and finished products or providing a service to the customer.
21. measure (noun) – action, act, step, course of action, procedure.
22. roll out (phrasal verb) – launch, introduce, initiate, start/begin, establish, get going.
23. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) (noun) – The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China). The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) and is seen as a counterweight to NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization). It was established as a multilateral association to ensure security and maintain stability across the vast Eurasian region, join forces to counteract emerging challenges and threats, and enhance trade, as well as cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
24. summit (noun) – meeting, conference, conclave (international meeting/conference of heads of state/government).
25. Special Representatives (noun) – top-level diplomats or officials.
26. resolution (noun) – solution, settlement, compromise, answer.
27. mega-dam project (noun) – a mega-dam project on the Brahmaputra River, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet is China’s plan to build a mega-hydropower dam.
28. mute (verb) – silence, restrain, muffle, moderate, tone down.
29. rupture (noun) – quarrel, rift, break-up, feud, division, separation, split.
30. prompt (verb) – cause, bring about, induce, trigger, provoke, give rise to.
31. transgress (verb) – breach, break, infract, contravene, offend, violate, go against. 
32. led past participle of lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
33. guarantee (noun) – assurance, promise, covenant, warrant.
34. normalcy (noun) – a normal condition; normality, regularity.
35. restoration (noun) – reinstitution, re-establishment, reinstallation.
36. tranquility (noun) – peacefulness, restfulness, calmness, quietness.
37. troops (noun) – forces; armed forces, soldiers.
38. de-escalation (noun) – reduction, lessening, decrease (the intensity of something).
39. dismantle (verb) – deconstruct, demolish, break up, knock down, fell.
40. infrastructure (noun) – the basic physical or organisational structure or framework that a country or organization needs in order to function properly. For a whole nation, it includes all the physical systems such as buildings, roads & railways networks, utilities, etc.
41. buffer zone (noun) – neutral area, neutral territory.
42. patrol (noun) – vigil, guard, watch, monitoring.
43. patrolling (noun) – watching/guarding an area (over a period of time).
44. revelation (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, admission, confession, disclosure, recognition; news, report.
45. People’s Liberation Army (PLA) (noun) – People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the armed forces of the country of China and the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is one of the largest military forces in the world.
46. lock-step (noun) – a condition or relationship in which a person is in complete agreement with other person.
47. mechanism (noun) – system, procedure, process, method/technique.
48. bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
49. sweep something under the carpet (phrase) – to hide or avoid something (particularly a problem/issue) with the intention that others will forget about it eventually; cover up, conceal, camouflage, keep secret
50. transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, openness, honesty, unambiguity.
51. put something at risk (phrase) – to endanger, jeopardize, imperil something; threaten.

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