1. Indirect communication1
Indirect communication
What is said – by an Indian
What is meant – by an Indian
What is understood – by a Western counterpart
That is a very interesting viewpoint
We don’t agree
We need to talk more about this
You’re wrong
They find it interesting
This proposal deserves further consideration
We don’t like it
It needs work
Propose something else
They will have to think it over, but they are interested
We understand your proposal very well
Do you have another one?
They understand our proposal – they do not need further information
We will try our best
Don’t expect much to happen
We are not able to meet the deadline
They are very positive, they will try their best and meet the deadline
Can we move on to the next topic?
We don’t want to talk about this now
We need to consult with people who are not in the room before we can decide
They are in a hurry, they want to move on to the next topic