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New dynamics: On the G-7, its identity, its purpose

G-7 must review its own purpose in a rapidly (तेजी से) changing world

Welcoming leaders of 10 countries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the “G-7 Outreach” Summit, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said it was important to step away from the old trope (रूपक) of the “West vs the Rest”. That sentiment explained Italy’s decision to invite mainly the Global South countries including BRICS notables such as Brazil, India, and the UAE, to hold an outreach (पहुँच, जनसंपर्क) with seven African countries on energy issues, and to host the summit in the Mediterranean Apulia region. The G-7 was once hailed as a dynamic group of the world’s most developed democracies where heads of state would roll up their sleeves once a year to effect real solutions to global financial and development issues. However, with manufacturing slowdowns, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict (संघर्ष) and western sanctions (प्रतिबंध), the grouping has appeared more tired, and its meetings less effective. The shaky electoral fortunes (भाग्य) of most of the G-7 leadership did not enhance that image at the summit. The joint communiqué read more like a laundry list of the world’s problems, than it did as a strong call to action on resolving them. Most salient was the G-7’s continued “military, budget, humanitarian (मानवतावादी), and reconstruction support” for Ukraine, but with no constructive (रचनात्मक) plan on how to end the war. A Gaza ceasefire appeal has also not been accepted by Israel. The G-7’s focus on China in the Indo-Pacific and on “industrial targeting” and unfair practices was particularly sharp, but it remains to be seen whether any member-country will reduce its own considerable trade ties with Beijing. A line in the communiqué that recommitted to about eight infrastructure corridors, including the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, reinforced the lack of focus on executing (as distinct from discussing) projects.

Given the G-7’s current situation, India, in attendance for the eleventh time, could well take stock of the engagement’s utility. While the event was an opportune (उपयुक्त) moment for Mr. Modi, now in his third term, to meet with some of the world’s top leadership, the meetings themselves did not yield many outcomes. Formal bilaterals with the leaders of important partner the U.S., and fractious relationship-ridden Canada, did not materialise. Mr. Modi focused on India’s elections as a “victory for the democratic world”, on the importance of harnessing (उपयोग करना) technology and artificial intelligence to bridge global inequalities, and on the value of the Global South, especially Africa. It would seem most of those issues would be better addressed in a larger and more representational format such as the G-20, while the G-7 may wish to review its own identity and purpose amidst a rapidly changing global power dynamic.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Rapidly (Adverb)

Hindi Meaning - तेजी से
English Meaning - Quickly, at a fast pace.

2.Trope (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - रूपक
English Meaning - A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression.

3.Outreach (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - पहुँच, जनसंपर्क
English Meaning - The extent or length of reaching out.

4.Conflict (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - संघर्ष
English Meaning - A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

5.Sanction (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिबंध
English Meaning - Official permission or approval for an action.

6.Fortune (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - भाग्य
English Meaning - A large amount of money, wealth, or a vast sum of assets.

7.Humanitarian (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - मानवतावादी
English Meaning - Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare; a person dedicated to promoting human welfare and social reforms.

8.Constructive (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - रचनात्मक
English Meaning - Serving a useful and positive purpose; tending to build up

9.Opportune (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - उपयुक्त
English Meaning - Well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate.

10.Harness (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - उपयोग करना
English Meaning - To utilize something for a particular purpose, typically in a controlled or effective way; to control and make use of natural resources.