The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 23rd October 2024

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Over the borderline: On the India-China deal

–The agreement between India and China opens new opportunities.

China’s confirmation on Tuesday (October 22, 2024) of an agreement to resolve its four-year military standoff (a situation in which neither side can win or move forward) with India, as announced by Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday (October 21, 2024), is welcome news, given the possibilities it opens up for bilateral (involving two countries) ties. Since April 2020, when China suddenly transgressed (went beyond the accepted limit) along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), followed by India’s counter-deployment, bilateral relations had ground to a halt. Anger in India, over the June 2020 Galwan clashes in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, justifiably brimmed over, and despite steps to avoid further violence and disengagement at five friction points (areas of conflict or disagreement), mistrust (lack of trust) over whether the PLA would revert to positions prior to 2020 or “status quo ante” (the situation that previously existed) remained. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s statement that China has agreed to restore troops to pre-2020 levels and positions must be verified, but it is indeed a positive move if true. The announcement of the agreement on “patrolling (guarding or monitoring an area) arrangements” came just ahead of the BRICS Summit in Russia which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are attending, setting the stage for a possible formal interaction for the first time since 2020. Prior to this, the leaders had close engagement in 18 one-on-one meetings from 2014-19 including two intense retreats (meetings held for reflection and planning) in Wuhan and Mamallapuram. Since 2020 they have held informal chats, on summit sidelines. Though trade ties remained at record highs, relations in areas including investment, travel and visas were snapped. It remains to be seen whether these will recover.

The government must ensure that the “next steps” Mr. Misri referred to are carried out in as transparent (open and honest) a manner as possible so as to engender (create or produce) trust in the process. This is important as even though China insists that its troops are in its own territory and Mr. Modi has said that “no one has come in or taken Indian posts”, the perception (belief or understanding) is that Chinese troops have in fact occupied more Indian land than before, and have denied Indian soldiers patrolling (guarding or monitoring) rights and villagers in Eastern Ladakh access to their grazing lands. The government’s repeated refusal to fully brief Parliament or to allow media access to the forward areas has added to misgivings (feelings of doubt or concern) over the situation on the ground. It is necessary to demonstrate that the Chinese troops have indeed vacated the forward areas. Premature (too early or before the right time) exclamations of success or the chest-thumping witnessed after the 2017 Doklam disengagement are best avoided, as China doubled down (increased effort or commitment) on its presence on the plateau subsequently. Proceeding with caution while learning from past lessons is the best way forward. The two sides will need to discuss whether the old framework (basic structure or system) of the 1993 Border Peace and Tranquillity Agreement and the 2013 Border Defence Cooperation Agreement still hold, or whether a new modus vivendi (an arrangement allowing conflicting parties to coexist) is needed to manage their differences over the border from this point on.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 23rd October 2024

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1. Transgressed: To go beyond a limit or boundary, typically in a negative or unlawful way.
2. Counter-deployment: The action of placing military forces in response to an opposing force’s deployment.
3. Disengagement: The process of stopping fighting or a military conflict; withdrawal of troops.
4. Friction points: Areas or situations where tension or conflict arises.
5. Status quo ante: The state of affairs that existed previously, particularly before a conflict or change.
6. Patrolling: The act of soldiers or law enforcement regularly moving through an area to maintain order or control.
7. Bilateral ties: Relations or dealings between two nations.
8. Perception: A belief or opinion formed about something, especially based on how things seem.
9. Vacated: To leave a place that was previously occupied.
10. Modus vivendi: A practical arrangement or agreement between parties that allows them to coexist peacefully, even if there are disagreements.

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