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​Closer than ever: On India-Qatar bilateral bonhomie

India and Qatar have deepened (गहरा करना, बढ़ाना) their ties despite differences (मतभेद, विवाद)

The visit of the Qatari Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, a decade (दशक) after his last visit to India, has led to a reaffirmation (पुनः पुष्टि, दोबारा समर्थन) of the deep ties (संबंध, रिश्ता) between two countries. While they do not always share the same worldview (विश्वदृष्टिकोण), both countries recognise (पहचानना) each other’s importance on the regional and global stage. For Qatar, India is a globally connected power, maintaining a balance with all players in the West Asian region including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran and Israel. Indian expatriates (प्रवासी, निर्वासित) are often seen as the backbone (centrepiece, foundation, key player, mainstay, central component, cornerstone) of Qatari economic activity. For India, Qatar is a Gulf power, a huge source of remittances (payment, allowance, money) and a partner with a major geo-strategic (भू-रणनीतिक) role. Qatar also provides 45% of India’s LNG needs, which makes up about half of the bilateral (द्विपक्षीय) trade of $15 billion between the two countries. While Qatar is home to a U.S. military base (सैन्य अड्डा), which houses (accommodate) the U.K. and Australian air forces, it has also hosted (मेजबानी करना) groups such as the Hamas (Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza) and the Taliban, and maintains (बनाए रखना, जारी रखना) ties with regional militia (armed forces, military unit, insurgent, rebel (that involves in rebel/terrorist activities against the main/regular forces)) groups. In its recent decision to broaden (expand, augment, enhance, improve, build on, develop, increase) its engagement (participation, taking part, involvement) with the Taliban regime (government) in Afghanistan, the Narendra Modi government has leaned on the Qatari leadership. In addition (additionally, besides, furthermore, moreover, over and above), the Qatari Amir’s decision to pardon (it means completely absolving the person of the crime and letting him go free; reprieve, acquittal/discharge, exoneration, general pardon) eight former Indian naval personnel (forces, crew, employees, workforce, staff), reportedly accused of spying and handed the death sentence (punishment, prison term, judgement, verdict, ruling) in 2023, has helped forge (build up, create, establish, set up, form) a closer understanding. It is fitting (suitable, proper, correct, appropriate, relevant) and long overdue (late, behind time, long-delayed, belated, postponed, tardy), therefore, that after the talks (discussion, discourse, debate, dialogue, deliberation, negotiation, parley) in Delhi, India and Qatar decided to upgrade ties to a strategic (रणनीतिक, दूरदर्शी) partnership, given (considering, taking into account, bearing in mind) that India already has strategic partnerships (it is a long-term interaction between two countries based on political, economic, social and historical factors) signed with the Gulf Cooperation Council (a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf except Iraq, namely: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait. They also signed a double taxation avoidance agreement and MoUs in areas including sports and youth affairs (it refers to activities that help young people develop their potential and contribute to society). They agreed to double bilateral trade by 2030, and Qatar is to invest $10 billion in India in infrastructure (the basic physical or organisational structure or framework that a country or organization needs in order to function properly. For a whole nation, it includes all the physical systems such as buildings, roads & railways networks, utilities, etc) and manufacturing sectors and other areas.

While the joint statement and readouts (an official statement summing up the main points of a meeting/phone call between two leaders) dwelt on the bilateral bonhomie (सौहार्द्र, मैत्रीभाव), the geopolitical (relating to (the study of) the geographical factors (a country’s position on the earth, size, climate, and natural resources &, etc) in world politics and inter-state relations) undertones (implication, hidden meaning, suggestion, atmosphere, connotation, undercurrent) of their summit (meeting, conference, conclave (international meeting/conference of heads of state/government)) cannot be ignored. The Qatari Amir’s visit comes amidst (amid, in the middle of; during) turmoil in the Gulf region over the Israel-Gaza conflict (war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash) and U.S. President Donald Trump’s outrageous (shocking, disgraceful, appalling, distressing, wicked, horrible, terrible, awful, unreasonable) plan to clear two million Palestinians from their homeland in the name of (for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of) regional peace. Every country in the Gulf region has voiced its opposition to the Trump announcement, and New Delhi’s relative (comparative, comparable, correlative, respective, corresponding, reciprocal) silence has been noted. While the joint statement said that both sides conveyed their respective positions on the “Israel-Hamas issue”, it did not detail those positions. As Arab, GCC and OIC members meet this week to discuss the challenge from developments (turn of events, incident, situation, circumstance, occurrence, happening) in Gaza, the India-Qatar talks may have delivered (provide, fulfil, live up to, achieve (as expected or as promised)) the opportunity for both sides to bridge that divide between them, even as Delhi and Doha committed to a much stronger, forward-looking (progressive, ambitious, reforming, dynamic, forward-thinking) bilateral partnership.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.bilateral (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - द्विपक्षीय
English Meaning - involving two groups or countries.

2.bonhomie (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सौहार्द्र, मैत्रीभाव
English Meaning - a feeling of cheerful friendship; friendliness, warmth, geniality, affability.

3.deepen (verb)

Hindi Meaning - गहरा करना, बढ़ाना
English Meaning - increase, strengthen, reinforce, enhance, augment.

4.ties (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संबंध, रिश्ता
English Meaning - association, relationship, bond, connection.

5.difference (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मतभेद, विवाद
English Meaning - disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, quarrel, wrangle.

6.decade (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दशक
English Meaning - a period of ten years.

7.reaffirmation (noun)

Hindi Meaning - पुनः पुष्टि, दोबारा समर्थन
English Meaning - reassertion, confirmation, justification, confirmation, endorsement, vindication.

8.worldview (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विश्वदृष्टिकोण
English Meaning - opinion, thinking, feeling, thought, position, approach, belief, perspective, point of view, stance, outlook, viewpoint.

9.recognise (verb)

Hindi Meaning - पहचानना
English Meaning - acknowledge, accept, admit something (existence, validity, or legality).

10.expatriate (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रवासी, निर्वासित
English Meaning - migrant, emigrant, living abroad, non-native.

11.geo-strategic (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - भू-रणनीतिक
English Meaning - relating to the strategy of dealing with geopolitical issues.

12.strategic (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - रणनीतिक, दूरदर्शी
English Meaning - relating to achieving long-term or overall goals.

13.military base (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सैन्य अड्डा
English Meaning - a place for the storage of military equipment and the training of soldiers.

14.host (verb)

Hindi Meaning - मेजबानी करना
English Meaning - receive, invite (someone as guest).

15.maintain (verb)

Hindi Meaning - बनाए रखना, जारी रखना
English Meaning - continue, keep up, carry on, prolong, bolster (up).

16.amir/emir (noun)

English Meaning - (in Arab) a ruler, chief, leader.

17.led to past & past participle of lead to (verb)

English Meaning - result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.

18.backbone (noun)

English Meaning - centrepiece, foundation, key player, mainstay, central component, cornerstone.

19.remittance (noun)

English Meaning - payment, allowance, money.

20.Liquefied natural gas (LNG) (noun)

English Meaning - Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state, at about -260° Fahrenheit (-162.2° C), for shipping and storage.

21.make up (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - comprise, compose, constitute, account for.

22.house (verb)

English Meaning - accommodate.

23.Hamas (noun)

English Meaning - Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza.

24.militia (noun)

English Meaning - armed forces, military unit, insurgent, rebel (that involves in rebel/terrorist activities against the main/regular forces).

25.broaden (verb)

English Meaning - expand, augment, enhance, improve, build on, develop, increase.

26.engagement (noun)

English Meaning - participation, taking part, involvement.

27.regime (noun)

English Meaning - government.

28.lean on (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - depend on, rely on, bank on, count on.

29.in addition (adverb)

English Meaning - additionally, besides, furthermore, moreover, over and above.

30.pardon (noun)

English Meaning - it means completely absolving the person of the crime and letting him go free; reprieve, acquittal/discharge, exoneration, general pardon.

31.personnel (noun)

English Meaning - forces, crew, employees, workforce, staff.

32.repeatedly (adverb)

English Meaning - frequently, again and again, invariably, constantly, regularly, consistently.

33.espionage (noun)

English Meaning - the act of spying; obtaining secret or confidential (political or military) information of a country and/or disclosing it without the permission of that country; undercover work, infiltration, counter-intelligence.

34.hand down (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - give, declare, announce (a verdict/judgement).

35.sentence (noun)

English Meaning - punishment, prison term, judgement, verdict, ruling.

36.forge verb)

English Meaning - build up, create, establish, set up, form.

37.fitting (adjective)

English Meaning - suitable, proper, correct, appropriate, relevant.

38.overdue (adjective)

English Meaning - late, behind time, long-delayed, belated, postponed, tardy.

39.talks (noun)

English Meaning - discussion, discourse, debate, dialogue, deliberation, negotiation, parley.

40.strategic partnership (noun)

English Meaning - it is a long-term interaction between two countries based on political, economic, social and historical factors.

41.given (preposition)

English Meaning - considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.

42.Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (noun)

English Meaning - a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf except Iraq, namely: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

43.double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) (noun)

English Meaning -a tax treaty signed between India and another country ( or any two/multiple countries) so that taxpayers can avoid paying double taxes on their income earned from the source country as well as the residence country.

44.memorandum of understanding (MoU) (noun)

English Meaning - a formal (written) agreement between two (bilateral) or more (multilateral) parties outlined in a formal document.

45.affairs (noun)

English Meaning - activities, matters.

46.youth affairs (noun)

English Meaning - it refers to activities that help young people develop their potential and contribute to society.

47.infrastructure (noun)

English Meaning - the basic physical or organisational structure or framework that a country or organization needs in order to function properly. For a whole nation, it includes all the physical systems such as buildings, roads & railways networks, utilities, etc.

48.readout (noun)

English Meaning - an official statement summing up the main points of a meeting/phone call between two leaders.

49.dwell on (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to think, speak or write about a specific thing for a long time, especially something that is a source of sadness or displeasure

50.geopolitical (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to (the study of) the geographical factors (a country’s position on the earth, size, climate, and natural resources &, etc.) in world politics and inter-state relations.

51.undertone (noun)

English Meaning - implication, hidden meaning, suggestion, atmosphere, connotation, undercurrent.

52.summit (noun)

English Meaning - meeting, conference, conclave (international meeting/conference of heads of state/government).

53.amidst (preposition)

English Meaning - amid, in the middle of; during.

54.turmoil (noun)

English Meaning - disorder, turbulence, confusion, trouble, chaos.

55.Gaza (noun)

English Meaning - a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip is a self-governing Palestinian territory surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt.

56.conflict (noun)

English Meaning - war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.

57.outrageous (adjective)

English Meaning - shocking, disgraceful, appalling, distressing, wicked, horrible, terrible, awful, unreasonable.

58.in the name of (phrase)

English Meaning - for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of.

59.relative (adjective)

English Meaning - comparative, comparable, correlative, respective, corresponding, reciprocal.

60.Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (noun)

English Meaning - It is the second largest organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world. It endeavors to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world.

61.development (noun)

English Meaning - turn of events, incident, situation, circumstance, occurrence, happening.

62.deliver (verb)

English Meaning - provide, fulfil, live up to, achieve (as expected or as promised).

63.bridge the gulf/gap/divide (phrase)

English Meaning - try to find a way to reduce the gap and bring the two separate viewpoints together.

64.forward-looking (adjective)

English Meaning - progressive, ambitious, reforming, dynamic, forward-thinking.