News Reading Practice #61
(100 Day Challenge)
CHINA RULES OUT TRUCE
ON BORDER
Envoy puts onus
on India to resolve row
New Delhi, July 4:
China on Tuesday said there was no scope for a "compromise" in the military standoff
with India in the Sikkim section, and put the onus on New Delhi to resolve the
"grave" situation.
In unusually blunt
remarks, China's Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui said "the ball is in
India's court" and it was for the Indian government to decide what options
could be on the table to resolve the standoff.
When asked about remarks by official Chinese media and think-tanks that the conflict can lead to a "war" if
not handled properly, the ambassador said: "There has been talk about this option, that
option. It is up to your government policy (whether to exercise military option)." The Chinese government is
very clear that it wants peaceful resolution at current state of the situation for which withdrawal of Indian troops from the area is a "precondition", he asserted.
However, he made it clear that there was no scope for a
"compromise" on the issue.
"The first priority is that the Indian troops unconditionally pull back to the Indian side of the boundary. That is the precondition for any meaningful dialogue between China and India," he said.
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RULES OUT: Refers to the act of dismissing or eliminating something as a
possibility. (തള്à´³ിà´•്കളയുà´•)
TRUCE: A temporary cessation or pause in fighting or hostility, often
between opposing forces. (à´¯ുà´¦്ധവിà´°ാà´®ം)
ENVOY: A representative or ambassador, typically sent by one government or
organization to another. (നയതന്à´¤്à´° à´ª്à´°à´¤ിà´¨ിà´§ി.)
ONUS: The responsibility or burden of doing something. (ഉത്തരവാà´¦ിà´¤്à´¤ം)
ROW: A dispute or argument, often a public one. (à´µിà´µാà´¦ം)
SCOPE: The extent or range of something; the opportunity or possibility for
action or operation.
COMPROMISE: An agreement or settlement of a dispute where each party gives
up something to reach a mutual agreement. (à´µിà´Ÿ്à´Ÿുà´µീà´´്à´š)
STANDOFF: A situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is able
to gain an advantage or make progress. (à´µിà´Ÿ്à´Ÿുà´¨ിà´²്à´•്à´•à´²്, à´…à´•à´²ം à´ªാà´²ിà´•്à´•à´²്)
GRAVE: Serious or significant, often in terms of consequences. (à´—ൗരവമാà´¯)
BLUNT: Direct and straightforward, often to the point of being harsh or
insensitive. (à´µിà´Ÿ്à´Ÿുà´µീà´´്à´šà´¯്à´•്à´•ു തയ്à´¯ാറല്à´²ാà´¤്à´¤)
THINK-TANKS: Organizations or groups of experts who provide advice and
ideas on specific issues or topics. (à´µിദഗ്à´¦ ആളുà´•à´³ുà´Ÿെ à´¸ംà´˜ം)
AMBASSADOR: A high-ranking diplomat sent by a country as its official
representative to another country or international organization. (നയതന്à´¤്à´° à´ª്à´°à´¤ിà´¨ിà´§ി)
EXERCISE: The act of implementing or carrying out something, often a plan
or strategy. (à´¨ിà´°്à´µ്വഹിà´•്à´•ുà´•)
RESOLUTION: A firm decision to do or not to do something; the action of
solving a problem or dispute. (à´¤ീà´°ുà´®ാà´¨ം, à´ª്à´°à´®േà´¯ം)
WITHDRAWAL: The act of removing or pulling back, often in the context of
troops or forces retreating from a position. (à´ªിà´¨്à´µാà´™്ങല്)
PRECONDITION: A requirement or condition that must be fulfilled before
something else can happen. (à´®ുà´¨് à´µ്യവസ്à´¥)
PRIORITY: Something given or meriting attention before competing
alternatives; the condition of being regarded or treated as more important. (à´®ുà´¨്ഗണന)
TROOPS: Soldiers or armed forces, often used to refer collectively to
military personnel. (à´¸ൈà´¨്à´¯ം)
UNCONDITIONALLY: Without conditions or limitations; without requiring
something in return. (à´¨ിà´°ുà´ªാà´§ിà´•à´®ാà´¯ി)
DIALOGUE: Conversation or discussion between two or more parties aimed at
resolving a conflict or reaching an agreement. (à´šà´°്à´š്à´š)
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