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Among the elite: On India at the G-7 summit

India’s presidency of G-20 gives it additional heft at G-7 summit

As he left for Japan on Friday to attend the G-7 summit — India is a special invitee — Prime Minister Narendra Modi called India’s attendance “particularly meaningful” this year. While Mr. Modi was referring specifically to India’s G-20 presidency, and aligning (संरेखित करना) the G-20 agenda with Japan’s agenda for the G-7 summit is key, there are other reasons for India’s presence to stand out at the conversations this weekend. Japan, as host, has taken a fairly tough position on Russia, with its envoy (प्रतिनिधि, दूत) to India saying that the “message to Putin” must be that Russia will have to “pay” for its war in Ukraine. While all G-7 countries — the U.S., the U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU — are united in their efforts to sanction Russia further, it will be left to India, which has walked a line of fine balance thus far, to temper some of that language, particularly if joint communiques (विज्ञप्ति, शासकीय सूचना) are sought with the outreach countries including South Korea, Australia, Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Comoros and the Cook Islands. Neither Russia nor China, the “elephants in the room (A major problem or controversial issue which is obviously present but is avoided as a subject for discussion)”, are actually invited, and India’s position will be all the more important for the “Voice of the Global South” that Mr. Modi has committed to amplify (बढ़ाना), in conversations about the impacts of sanctions imposed by the G-7 countries on the developing world, including on food, fertilizer and energy security. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has decided to accept Japan’s invitation to attend the G-7 summit in person, and all eyes in India will be on a possible meeting between him and Mr. Modi, which would be a first since the Ukraine war began. The G-7 countries will keenly (अति उत्सुकता से) watch whether Mr. Modi extends an invitation to Mr. Zelenskyy to address the G-20 summit in September.

Apart from the Russia-Ukraine tussle, India will be at the forefront as G-7 and G-7+ countries discuss debt sustainability and helping countries such as Sri Lanka to avoid a “debt trap”. It will also be a key speaker on issues such as building supply chain reliability (विश्वसनीयता), spearheading (अगुआई करना) alternative energy coalitions (गठबंधन), and seeking infrastructure and development aid in the region. Finally, India’s unique voice, as a nuclear power that is not a member of the Non Proliferation Treaty regime, yet has built an impeccable (त्रुटिहीन, निर्दोष) record in nuclear restraint (संयम), will be heard as Japan seeks to send a united message on non-proliferation from Hiroshima which was devastated (उजाड़ना) by an American atomic bomb in 1945. While the heavy lifting for the G-7 summit will be done by Japan and member countries, they are still seen as a small and “elitist” grouping, and India’s heft as a developing power combined with its G-20 presidency make it the significant “other” this year, that can leave its mark in making the process more inclusive.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Elite (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - अभिजात वर्ग, विशिष्ट वर्ग
English Meaning - A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.

2.Align (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - संरेखित करना
English Meaning - To place or arrange (things) in a straight line.

3.Envoy (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिनिधि, दूत
English Meaning - A person delegated to represent the government.

4.Communique (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - विज्ञप्ति, शासकीय सूचना
English Meaning - An official bulletin or communication.

5.Amplify (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - बढ़ाना
English Meaning - To enlarge upon or add detail to (a story or statement).

6.Keenly (Adverb)

Hindi Meaning - अति उत्सुकता से
English Meaning - In an eager or enthusiastic manner.

7.Spearhead (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - अगुआई करना
English Meaning - To act as a spearhead.

8.Coalition (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - गठबंधन
English Meaning - A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.

9.Impeccable (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - त्रुटिहीन, निर्दोष
English Meaning - In accordance with the highest standards; faultless.

10.Reliability (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - विश्वसनीयता
English Meaning - The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.

11.Restraint (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - संयम
English Meaning - A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.

12.Devastate (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - उजाड़ना
English Meaning - To Destroy.

13.Elephants in the room (Phrasal verb)

English Meaning - A major problem or controversial issue which is obviously present but is avoided as a subject for discussion.