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Undefined role: On India-Afghanistan bilateral relations

India must be clear on how it wants to shape Afghanistan’s destiny (भाग्य, भविष्य) under the Taliban

By holding the Third Regional Security Dialogue (तीसरा क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा संवाद) on Afghanistan, chaired (अध्यक्षता, मध्यम, आचरण) by NSA Ajit Doval this week, New Delhi has sent out three strong messages: one, that it wishes to remain an important and engaged (व्यस्त, संलग्न, शामिल) player (खिलाड़ी, प्रतिभागी, टीम सदस्य) in the future of Afghanistan; second, that with the exit of U.S.-NATO troops, the ideal (आदर्श, उत्तम, सर्वोत्तम संभव) solution to the situation is through consensus (सर्वसम्मति) in Afghanistan’s extended (विस्तारित, बढ़ा हुआ, चौड़ा) neighbourhood (अड़ोस-पड़ोस, क्षेत्र, देश) including Russia; and third, that the Afghan humanitarian (compassionate, humane socially concerned, welfare) crisis should be the region’s immediate priority and political differences (अंतर, असहमति, मतभेद) can be set aside (discard, abandon, put aside, ignore, forget, discount, shrug off) to help. It is the last message that spurred (stimulate, encourage, prompt, galvanize) New Delhi to invite the NSAs from China and Pakistan, despite the LAC standoff (deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict)) and deep differences with the Imran Khan government over Kashmir and cross-border (across a border between two states/countries) terrorism. By declining the invitation, Beijing and Islamabad have made it clear that they do not intend to assist India in its Afghan engagement (participation, taking part, involvement), further demonstrated by the Khan government’s churlishness (rudeness, ill-mannerism, discourteousness, impoliteness) in refusing India road access to send wheat and medicines to Kabul. To that end (for that reason), the Delhi Declaration (The participants, of the Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan which was held on 10 November, 2021 in New Delhi, discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan, especially the security situation and its regional and global ramifications and paid special attention to the current political situation in Afghanistan and threats arising from terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking as well as the need for humanitarian assistance. In total, a joint statement by the eight participating nations - the Delhi Declaration on Afghanistan - has 12 key points) issued by the eight participating nations, including Iran and Russia, is a milestone (critical point, significant stage, turning point, watershed, major achievement) in keeping India inside the discussion on Afghanistan. The declaration goes farther than the previous such regional discussion of SCO countries in Dushanbe in September, in its strong language (wording, phrasing, expressions) on terrorism, terror financing and radicalisation (the process of causing someone to follow radical (extreme) ways particularly in politics ( & society)). It also expands on (elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to, go into detail about) the need for an inclusive (all-inclusive, including all the parties/groups involved in something) government in Kabul that will replace the Interim (provisional, temporary, intervening, transitional) Taliban regime (government), and promotes a national reconciliation (restoration of friendly relations, restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise, understanding, peace, an end to hostilities) process.

While the consensus over the Delhi Declaration is a creditable (commendable, praiseworthy, laudable) feat (achievement, accomplishment, attainment), it does not paper over (cover up, hide, conceal, disguise, camouflage, gloss over) all the differences between India and the other countries over their far stronger engagement with Kabul. For instance (as an example), Turkmenistan sent a Ministerial delegation (a body of representatives) to discuss connectivity with the Taliban, while Uzbekistan accorded (give, grant, present; agree, conform to) the visiting Taliban Deputy PM full protocol (agreement, concord, deal, settlement, arrangement) and discussed trade, transit (movement, transportation, shipment) and the construction (a consulate is a smaller version of an embassy and is generally located in the larger tourist cities of a country, but not the capital. Consulates (and their chief diplomat, the consul) handle minor diplomatic issues such as issuing visas, aiding in trade relationships, and taking care of migrants, tourists, and expatriates) of a railway line. Russia and Iran still maintain their embassies in Kabul, and a “Troika-plus” U.S.-China-Russia-Pakistan engagement is taking place (happen, occur, transpire) with the Taliban Foreign Minister, in Islamabad this week. With the “normalisation (the process of bringing something (e.g. economic activity) back to a normal condition)” of ties (bond, association, relationship) with the Taliban regime growing, New Delhi must now consider how far it wishes to go in its engagement with Afghanistan. On the one hand (it is used to introduce the first of two contrasting different, points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by “on the other hand” or ‘on the other’), India has publicly held talks with Taliban officials twice and expressed solidarity (unity, unanimity, harmony, cooperation) with Afghans, but on the other has refused practically all visa seekers, made no monetary contribution to the humanitarian crisis (मानवीय संकट) there, and has made no bid (attempt, effort, endeavour/try) to continue with plans for trade and connectivity with Afghanistan. India’s desire to lead the discussion on Afghanistan’s destiny, as demonstrated by the NSA dialogue (वार्तालाप, बातचीत, चर्चा), is a worthy goal for a regional leader, but can only be fulfilled once the Government defines more clearly what it wants its Afghan role to be, despite all its differences with the regime now in power.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.undefined (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अनिश्चित, अपरिभाषित
English Meaning – unspecified, unexplained, undetermined.

2.bilateral (adjective)

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

3.destiny (noun)

Hindi Meaning - भाग्य, भविष्य
English Meaning - fate, future.

4.The Third Regional Security Dialogue (noun)

Hindi Meaning - तीसरा क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा संवाद
English Meaning - The Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan was held on 10 November, 2021 in New Delhi in an expanded format. The National Security Advisers / Secretaries of the National Security Councils of the Republic of India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan participated in the meeting.

5.dialogue (noun)

Hindi Meaning - वार्तालाप, बातचीत, चर्चा
English Meaning - discussion, conversation, talk, exchange of views, discourse.

6.chair (verb)

Hindi Meaning - अध्यक्षता, मध्यम, आचरण
English Meaning - preside over, moderate, conduct.

7.engaged (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - व्यस्त, संलग्न, शामिल
English Meaning - attached, involved.

8.player (noun)

Hindi Meaning - खिलाड़ी, प्रतिभागी, टीम सदस्य
English Meaning - participant, team member.

9.North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - उत्तर अटलांटिक संधि संगठन
English Meaning - NATO was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.

10.ideal (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - आदर्श, उत्तम, सर्वोत्तम संभव
English Meaning - perfect, best possible, consummate,

11.consensus (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सर्वसम्मति
English Meaning - an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group.

12.extended (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - विस्तारित, बढ़ा हुआ, चौड़ा
English Meaning - wider, expanded, enlarged, widened, broad.

13.neighbourhood (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अड़ोस-पड़ोस, क्षेत्र, देश
English Meaning - (surrounding) area, region, country.

14.humanitarian crisis (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मानवीय संकट
English Meaning - it is also called as humanitarian disaster; a situation with high levels of human suffering in which basic human welfare is in danger on a large scale.

15.difference (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अंतर, असहमति, मतभेद
English Meaning - disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, argument.

16.humanitarian (adjective)

English Meaning - compassionate, humane socially concerned, welfare.

17.send out (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - give out, announce, deliver/produce.

18.set aside (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - discard, abandon, put aside, ignore, forget, discount, shrug off.

19.spur (verb)

English Meaning - stimulate, encourage, prompt, galvanize.

20.Line of Actual Control (LAC) (noun)

English Meaning - the de-facto (effective) border between India and China. The LAC is a 4,057-km border running through three areas-Western (Ladakh, Ladakh (Kashmir)), middle (Uttarakhand, Himachal), and eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal).

21.standoff (noun)

English Meaning - deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).

22.cross-border (adjective)

English Meaning - across a border between two states/countries.

23.make clear (phrase)

English Meaning - explain, clarify, elucidate.

24.engagement (noun)

English Meaning - participation, taking part, involvement.

25.churlishness (noun)

English Meaning - rudeness, ill-mannerism, discourteousness, impoliteness.

26.to that end (phrase)

English Meaning - for that reason.

27.Delhi Declaration (noun)

English Meaning - The participants, of the Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan which was held on 10 November, 2021 in New Delhi, discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan, especially the security situation and its regional and global ramifications and paid special attention to the current political situation in Afghanistan and threats arising from terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking as well as the need for humanitarian assistance. In total, a joint statement by the eight participating nations - the Delhi Declaration on Afghanistan - has 12 key points.

28.milestone (noun)

English Meaning - critical point, significant stage, turning point, watershed, major achievement.

29.Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) (noun)

English Meaning - The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China) . The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) and is seen as a counterweight to NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization). It was established as a multilateral association to ensure security and maintain stability across the vast Eurasian region, join forces to counteract emerging challenges and threats, and enhance trade, as well as cultural and humanitarian cooperation.

30.language (noun)

English Meaning - wording, phrasing, expressions.

31.radicalisation (noun)

English Meaning - the process of causing someone to follow radical (extreme) ways particularly in politics ( & society).

32.expand on (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to, go into detail about.

33.inclusive (adjective)

English Meaning - all-inclusive, including all the parties/groups involved in something.

34.interim (adjective)

English Meaning - provisional, temporary, intervening, transitional.

35.regime (noun)

English Meaning - government.

36.reconciliation (noun)

English Meaning - restoration of friendly relations, restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise, understanding, peace, an end to hostilities.

37.creditable (adjective)

English Meaning - commendable, praiseworthy, laudable.

38.feat (noun)

English Meaning - achievement, accomplishment, attainment.

39.paper over (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - cover up, hide, conceal, disguise, camouflage, gloss over.

40.for instance (phrase)

English Meaning - as an example.

41.delegation (noun)

English Meaning - a body of representatives.

42.accord (verb)

English Meaning - give, grant, present; agree, conform to.

43.protocol (noun)

English Meaning - agreement, concord, deal, settlement, arrangement.

44.transit (noun)

English Meaning - movement, transportation, shipment.

45.embassy (noun)

English Meaning - An embassy is larger and more important than a consulate and is described as a permanent diplomatic mission, which is generally located in a country’s capital city. An embassy is responsible for representing the home country, for handling major diplomatic issues (such as negotiations), and for preserving the rights of its citizens abroad.

46.consulate (noun)

English Meaning - a consulate is a smaller version of an embassy and is generally located in the larger tourist cities of a country, but not the capital. Consulates (and their chief diplomat, the consul) handle minor diplomatic issues such as issuing visas, aiding in trade relationships, and taking care of migrants, tourists, and expatriates.

47.Troika plus (noun)

English Meaning - a group of Russia, the US, China, and Pakistan, is known as the Troika Plus on Afghanistan.

48.take place (phrase)

English Meaning - happen, occur, transpire.

49.normalisation (noun)

English Meaning - the process of bringing something (e.g. economic activity) back to a normal condition.

50.ties (noun)

English Meaning - bond, association, relationship.

51.growing (adjective)

English Meaning - increasing.

52.on the one hand (phrase)

English Meaning - it is used to introduce the first of two contrasting different, points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by “on the other hand” or ‘on the other’.

53.solidarity (noun)

English Meaning - unity, unanimity, harmony, cooperation.

54.bid (noun)

English Meaning - attempt, effort, endeavour/try.