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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Putting one's relationship beyond, at stake
Putting the Bangladesh relationship beyond insurgents and illegal migration, India may finally be walking the extra mile with its smaller neighbour. At stake is not merely the stabilization of India's northeast in a more stable periphery, but something much greater: by helping to pull Bangladesh out of poverty. India could also be lending a hand to a nation striving to pull itself back from the brink of fundamentalist chaos.
This is the bigger picture India is trying hard to keep in mind, as the government prepares to welcome Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on her maiden visit this weekend. "We are committed to putting this relationship on a higher trajectory," said senior government sources.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-willing-to-walk-the-extra-mile-with-Bangladesh/articleshow/5425038.cms
Could you please explain to me what "putting one's relationship beyond" and "at stake" means in this context?
From the dictionary, "at stake" means "If something is in stake, it will be in a situation that it might belost", but it doesn't fit in the context.
This is the bigger picture India is trying hard to keep in mind, as the government prepares to welcome Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on her maiden visit this weekend. "We are committed to putting this relationship on a higher trajectory," said senior government sources.
Source :
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-willing-to-walk-the-extra-mile-with-Bangladesh/articleshow/5425038.cms
Could you please explain to me what "putting one's relationship beyond" and "at stake" means in this context?
From the dictionary, "at stake" means "If something is in stake, it will be in a situation that it might belost", but it doesn't fit in the context.
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"Putting the Bangladesh relationship beyond insurgents and illegal migration", as I understand it, means that India's relationship with Bangladesh has been dominated by the problems mentioned, but India now wants to engage with its neighbour on a wider range of issues. "at stake" does, in fact, have more or less the meaning that you say doesn't fit. The things mentioned are desirable but uncertain.
- "Putting the Bangladesh relationship beyond insurgents and illegal migration", as I understand it, means that India's relationship with Bangladesh has been dominated by the problems mentioned, but India now wants to engage with its neighbour on a wider range of issues.
- "at stake" does, in fact, have more or less the meaning that you say doesn't fit.
- The things mentioned are desirable but uncertain.
- They might be achieved or they might be "lost", depending on the success of the policies.
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"Putting the Bangladesh relationship beyond insurgents and illegal migration", as I understand it, means that India's relationship with Bangladesh has been dominated by the problems mentioned, but India now wants to engage with its neighbour on a wider range of issues.
"at stake" does, in fact, have more or less the meaning that you say doesn't fit. The things mentioned are desirable but
"at stake" does, in fact, have more or less the meaning that you say doesn't fit. The things mentioned are desirable but
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