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User_gary Posted 17 years ago
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The epicenter, junctio point
Groups like LeT are now coordinating their action. One of these groups appears to have forged ties with Al-Qaeda," he said in the Rajya Sabha.
Without naming Pakistan, Chidambaram said even while there has not been any terrorist attack in the last one year, the country cannot lower its guard because "our adversary has not changed its attitude.
" Replying to a debate on the internal security, he said the epicentre of the cross border terrorism is the junction point of Afghanistan and Pakistan and since India is in the region, "we are vulnerable".
http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20091202/1416/tnl-india-remains-vulnerable-to-terror-a.html
Please tell me the meaning of "epicenter" and "junction point" in this context.
And I guess "cross border terrorism" means terrorist activity beyond the country's border i.e. Afghanisthan or Pakistan..
Without naming Pakistan, Chidambaram said even while there has not been any terrorist attack in the last one year, the country cannot lower its guard because "our adversary has not changed its attitude.
" Replying to a debate on the internal security, he said the epicentre of the cross border terrorism is the junction point of Afghanistan and Pakistan and since India is in the region, "we are vulnerable".
http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20091202/1416/tnl-india-remains-vulnerable-to-terror-a.html
Please tell me the meaning of "epicenter" and "junction point" in this context.
And I guess "cross border terrorism" means terrorist activity beyond the country's border i.e. Afghanisthan or Pakistan..
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e. the place from where it originates or where it is most prevalent. "junction point " here probably refers to the border between the countries mentioned.
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- the place from where it originates or where it is most prevalent.
- "junction point " here probably refers to the border between the countries mentioned.
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"epicentre" in this context means the centre of an activity, i.e. the place from where it originates or where it is most prevalent. "junction point " here probably refers to the border between the countries mentioned.
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