The Hindu Editorial (​Frontier of progress) – May 26, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​Frontier of progress) – May 26, 2025:

1. frontier (noun) – the political and geographical area near or beyond a boundary; border, boundary, borderline, dividing line, demarcation line.
2. potential (noun) – possibilities, potentiality, prospects, promise, capacity, capability, ability, power.
3. recognise (verb) – acknowledge, realize, understand, discern.
4. diversity (noun) – existence/presence of different people (from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives ranging from race to age to gender to hometown to educational experience) within group; variety, variance, difference.
5. tap (verb) – use, utilize, draw on, exploit, milk, make use of.
6. clichéd (adjective) – overused, overdone, overworked, hackneyed, banal, stereotyped, tired, run-of-the-mill.
7. summit (noun) – meeting, conference, conclave (international meeting/conference of heads of state/government).
8. Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 (noun) – The Ministry of DoNER, Government of India, is organizing the Rising Northeast to showcase the investment and trade potential of the Northeast Region of India. The summit aims to highlight the region’s geostrategic advantage, abundant natural resources, skilled workforce, and access to captive markets in the Northeast and neighboring countries.
9. cite (verb) – invoke, mention, refer to, point to, adduce, turn to, resort to, have recourse to, use, put to use.
10. underscore (verb) – highlight, emphasise, underline, stress, call/draw attention to.
11. rich (verb) – plentiful, abundant, copious, ample, great, overflowing.
12. terrain (noun) – (noun) – territory, ground, land, environment, topography, landscape.
13. topography (noun) – landscape/terrain, surroundings, environment.
14. linguistic (adjective) – relating to language; lingual.
15. affinity (noun) – association, link, relationship, similarity, resemblance, likeness.
16. conflict (noun) – dispute, quarrel, tussle, wrangle, disagreement, contention, strife, friction, discord. 
17. erupt (verb) – start, happen suddenly; break out, flare up, blow up.
18. simmer (verb) – burn, fume, rage, smoulder.
19. Kuki-Zomi community (noun) – The Kuki people are an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur and other states in northeastern India. The “Mizo” (poetic version of “Zomi”), people are a ethnic group native to the Indian state of Mizoram and neighbouring regions of Northeast India.
20. Meitei/Manipuri people (noun) – an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur in northeastern India. Valley-dwellers & non-tribals Meitei/Manipuri comminity is the largest & dominant community in Manipur, account for about 53% of the State’s total population of 2.85 million (2011 census). 
21. sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
22. Sela Tunnel (noun) – Constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at an altitude of around 13,000 feet and a cost of Rs 825 crore, the construction of the tunnel was aimed at providing all-weather connectivity to Tawang across Sela Pass on the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang (BCT) Road, which connects Tezpur in Assam to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
23. Bhupen Hazarika bridge (noun) – also referred to as the Dhola–Sadiya Bridge, is a beam bridge in India, connecting the northeast states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge spans the Lohit River, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River. The bridge is the first permanent road connection between the northern Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh. At 9.15 kilometres (5.69 mi) in length, it is the longest bridge in India over water.
24. development (noun) – institution, establishment, inauguration, origination.  
25. waterway (noun) – a navigable body of water such as a river, canal, or strait used for transportation.
26. telephony (noun) – the operation/use of telephones.
27. grid (noun) – network.
28. Gas Grid (noun) – gas pipeline.
29. The north-east gas grid (noun) – it connects eight states in the region — Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura. This will ensure natural gas availability across the region.This is a joint venture of five state-run oil and gas companies — GAIL, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Oil India Limited (OIL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL).
30. dynamism (noun) – potency, efficacy, powerfulness, vigour, spirit.
31. built on (phrasal verb) – expand , develop, enhance, improve, elaborate, refine.
32. predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post/position/job.
33. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
34. framework agreement (noun) – an agreement between two parties that recognizes that the parties have not come to a final agreement on all matters relevant to the relationship between them, but have come to agreement on enough matters to move forward with the relationship, with further details to be agreed to in the future.
35. National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) (noun) – a Naga nationalist separatist group operating mainly in Northeast India, with minor activities in northwest Myanmar (Burma) until 2012. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) is the mother of all insurgent groups that sprang up in the Northeast in the 1950s. Earlier, NSCN had split into NSCN (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN (IM) and NSCN (Khaplang) or NSCN (K) due to differences between two top leaders. However, their training and modus operandi are common.
36. nebulous (adjective) – imprecise, unclear, indefinite, confused, uncertain.
37. accord (noun) – agreement, settlement, treaty, deal; consensus.
38. Bodo Peace Accord (noun) – A new peace agreement was signed on 27 January 2020 between the Government of India and the Government of Assam on one side and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, (NDFB) the All Bodo Students’ Union and United Bodo People’s Organisation on the other. Under the terms of this agreement, a Bodoland Territorial Region was formed with enhanced executive and legislative powers. Bodoland, officially the Bodoland Territorial Region, is an autonomous region in Assam, Northeast India. It is made up of four districts on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river below the foothills of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. It is administered by an elected body known as the Bodoland Territorial Council which came into existence under the terms of a peace agreement signed in February 2003 and its autonomy was further extended by an agreement signed in January 2020.
39. Bru refugee settlement (noun) – An agreement was signed by the Union Government of India, Government of Tripura, and Government of Mizoram on January 16, 2020 with representatives of BRU migrants in the presence of the Hon’ble Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji for the permanent domicile of BRU (Reang) in Tripura. As per the agreement, 6959 BRU families (37,136 persons) will be rehabilitated in Tripura and for their rehabilitation, in Tripura, a financial assistance/ package of ₹661 crore will be given.
40. rollback (noun) – withdrawal, removal; annulment, cancellation, invalidation.
41. Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA), 1958 (noun) – In simple terms, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) gives armed forces the power to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”. They have the authority to prohibit a gathering of five or more persons in an area, can use force or even open fire after giving due warning if they feel a person is in contravention of the law. If reasonable suspicion exists, the army can also arrest a person without a warrant; enter or search a premises without a warrant; and ban the possession of firearms.
42. signal (verb) – indicate, show, express.
43. perception (noun) – impression, understanding, feeling, discernment, judgement, recognition/realization, interpretation.
44. led to past tense and past participle of lead to (verb) – cause, bring on, bring about, result in, produce, or give rise to. 
45. surge (noun) – a sudden increase/rise.
46. come up (phrasal verb) – occur, happen, come about, transpire, emerge.
47. interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
48. inter-State (adjective/noun as modifier) – between states.
49. inter (prefix) – between.
50. haunt (verb) – disturb, trouble, torture, beset, worry, burden, plague.
51. hydroelectric (adjective) – relating to hydel power project that uses energy stored in water to produce electricity.
52. trigger (verb) – arouse; prompt; induce; cause; bring about.
53. displacement (noun) – removal, expulsion, dismissal, overthrow, ouster, eviction, elimination, forced exit. 
54. prone (adjective) – susceptible to, vulnerable to, liable to, subject to, vulnerable to, at/in risk of.
55. rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
56. immigrant (noun) – emigrant, migrant, non-native, foreigner, settler.
57. heighten (verb) – increase, raise, intensify, escalate, amplify, deepen.
58. tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.
59. pursue (verb) – engage in, conduct, take part in, take up (an activity); go after; be intent on, push towards, aim at/for, push/work towards.
60. Act East Policy (noun) – a diplomatic initiative by The Government of India to promote economic, strategic and cultural relations with the vast Asia-Pacific region at different levels which would eventually provide enhanced connectivity to the states of North Eastern region. What began as ‘Look East’ launched in 1991 transformed into ‘Act East’ in 2014.
61. neighbouring (adjective) – adjacent, adjoining, bordering, abutting.
62. alignment (noun) – agreement, union, cooperation.

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