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Warm welcome: On the Narendra Modi U.S. state visit and bilateral ties

Narendra Modi’s visit further strengthened (मज़बूत करना) the ties between India and the United States

Rolling out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to Washington, U.S. President Joseph Biden underlined (रेखांकित करना, ज़ोर देना) his belief that the India-U.S. partnership will be one of the “defining (decisive, determining, deciding; critically important) relationships of the 21st century”, one that he has had a strong belief in as U.S. Vice-President in the Obama administration (प्रशासन). The phrase mirrored (reflect, repeat, match, reproduce, imitate) the one used by U.S. President Barack Obama at the state (राज्य) banquet (प्रीतिभोज) for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2009 — one of the “defining partnerships of the 21st century” — denoting the consistent strengthening of ties over the first two decades (दशक) of the century. The visit by Mr. Modi, his first state visit to the U.S., has not disappointed votaries (a devoted follower of someone or something; adherent, supporter, advocate, champion, disciple) of the relationship. The two sides announced new deals involving high-end defence cooperation, semiconductor industry investments, and a partnership in quantum and advanced computing and AI. The deal for co-production of jet engines (an engine that is used/intended to be used for propelling aircraft) in India — White House called it “trailblazing (innovative, pioneering, path-finding)” — will involve an unprecedented (अभूतपूर्व) level of technology transfer. India’s decision to join the 11-nation mineral security partnership for critical (महत्वपूर्ण, आवश्यक) minerals, where China has a global monopoly (एकाधिकार), and cooperation on critical and emerging technologies, particularly in clean energy (स्वच्छ ऊर्जा), will strengthen future cooperation here. Finally, India’s move (कदम, क्रिया) to sign on to the 27-nation Artemis Accords (NASA, in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, established the Artemis Accords in 2020 together with seven other founding member nations. The purpose of these Accords is to establish a common vision via a practical set of principles, guidelines, and best practices to enhance the governance of the civil exploration and use of outer space with the intention of advancing the Artemis Program) for cooperation in space exploration (अन्वेषण), and the NASA-ISRO partnerships for human spaceflight (अंतरिक्ष उड़ान) will also catapult (propel, launch, send, hurl) India’s ambitions in the sphere (arena, domain, realm, field, territory, area; an area/field of activity).

It is significant that areas of discord (strife, conflict, friction, hostility, disagreement, lack of agreement, lack of harmony), such as the differences (मतभेद, अंतर) in policies towards Russia’s war in Ukraine, and confrontation (clash, fight, conflict, tussle, skirmish) with China, where New Delhi has been more diffident (shy, modest; unassertive, unconfident, unassuming, reluctant, hesitant, embarrassed, ashamed), were sidestepped (avoid, dodge, escape, circumvent). Perhaps (arguably, likely, possibly, probably, maybe) more difficult to sidestep were increasingly (more and more, steadily more, continuously more, gradually more) loud questions over the state (condition, situation, circumstances, state of affairs) of democracy and human rights (human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status) in India, which 75 U.S. members of the Congress raised in a letter to Mr. Biden. While some uber-liberal (relating to a person with extreme left-wing ideologies) Democrat ((in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party (also referred to as the DEM); liberal) lawmakers (legislator, member of Parliament, member of the Legislative Assembly) took the extreme step of boycotting Mr. Modi’s address ((a formal) talk, speak, lecture, monologue, discourse, oration) to the joint session of Congress, it would be harder to ignore the pointed words from Mr. Obama in an interview the same day, on India’s minority rights. Eventually (finally, in the end, ultimately, at long last), Mr. Modi’s response, in a rare press availability with Mr. Biden, dismissed (reject, deny, refuse, decline, spurn) some misgivings (doubt, qualm, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, lack of faith/confidence) over his administration — he denied alleged (supposed, so-called, claimed, professed, reported, ostensible) discrimination (prejudice, bias/bigotry, intolerance/inequity) against minorities and a crackdown (clampdown, getting tough/severe measures, suppression) on dissent (disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion, protest, opposition, disapproval). Rights issues are not a bilateral concern, and with his warm welcome, Mr. Biden made it clear he did not share the concern. If Mr. Modi wishes to address (tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out) public concerns, however, he may find it more effective to make the case in a press conference on his return, emphasising his belief that “if there are no human values and there is no humanity (compassion, brotherly love, kindness, consideration, tolerance, fellow feeling), there are no human rights, then it cannot be called a democracy”.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.bilateral (adjective)

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

2.strengthen (verb)

Hindi Meaning - मज़बूत करना
English Meaning - increase, bolster, reinforce, consolidate, buttress.

3.underline (verb)

Hindi Meaning - रेखांकित करना, ज़ोर देना
English Meaning - emphasise, underscore, highlight, stress, call/draw attention to.

4.administration (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रशासन
English Meaning - government, regime.

5.the state (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राज्य
English Meaning - the government, the administration, the regime, the authorities, the Establishment.

6.banquet (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रीतिभोज
English Meaning - dinner, elaborate meal/treat/dining.

7.decade (noun)

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

8.unprecedented (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अभूतपूर्व
English Meaning - not done or experienced before.

9.critical (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - महत्वपूर्ण, आवश्यक
English Meaning - crucial, vital, essential, important.

10.monopoly (noun)

Hindi Meaning - एकाधिकार
English Meaning - exclusive/complete control of something by a person/organization.

11.clean energy (noun)

Hindi Meaning - स्वच्छ ऊर्जा
English Meaning - renewable energy, green energy; energy generated from natural resources (such as water, wind & solar energy).

12.move (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कदम, क्रिया
English Meaning - step, action, act, measure, tactic.

13.exploration (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अन्वेषण
English Meaning - survey, research, examination, investigation (of an area for natural resources).

14.spaceflight (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अंतरिक्ष उड़ान
English Meaning - a voyage/journey made outside the Earth’s atmosphere in a spacecraft.

15.difference (noun)

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

16.warm (adjective)

English Meaning - friendly, affectionate, loving, affable, amiable, cordial.

17.ties (noun)

English Meaning - association, relationship, bond, connection.

18.roll out the red carpet (phrase)

English Meaning - to provide someone (especially a guest) a special welcome & treatment.

19.defining (adjective)

English Meaning - decisive, determining, deciding; critically important.

20.mirror (verb)

English Meaning - reflect, repeat, match, reproduce, imitate.

21.votary (noun)

English Meaning - a devoted follower of someone or something; adherent, supporter, advocate, champion, disciple.

22.quantum computing (noun)

English Meaning - an area of study focused on the development of computer-based technologies centered around the principles of quantum theory. Quantum computing harnesses the phenomena of quantum mechanics to deliver a huge leap forward in computation to solve certain problems. Classical computers, which include smartphones and laptops, encode information in binary “bits” that can either be 0s or 1s. In a quantum computer, the basic unit of memory is a quantum bit or qubit.

23.artificial intelligence (AI) (noun)

English Meaning - an area of computer science that deals with giving machines the ability to seem like they have human intelligence (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).

24.jet engine (noun)

English Meaning - an engine that is used/intended to be used for propelling aircraft.

25.trailblazing (adjective)

English Meaning - innovative, pioneering, path-finding.

26.Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) (noun)

English Meaning - an ambitious new initiative by the United States and key partner countries to bolster critical mineral supply chains. The goal of the MSP is to ensure that critical minerals are produced, processed, and recycled in a manner that supports the ability of countries to realize the full economic development benefit of their geological endowments.

27.Artemis Accords (noun)

English Meaning - NASA, in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, established the Artemis Accords in 2020 together with seven other founding member nations. The purpose of these Accords is to establish a common vision via a practical set of principles, guidelines, and best practices to enhance the governance of the civil exploration and use of outer space with the intention of advancing the Artemis Program.

28.space exploration (noun)

English Meaning - investigation, with the use of crewed and uncrewed spacecraft, of scientifically valuable destinations across our solar system beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Human/Civil space exploration helps to address fundamental questions about our place in the Universe and the history of our solar system.

29.National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (noun)

English Meaning - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created by the National Aeronautics and Space Act in 1958. NASA, as agency of the Unite States government, has “the mission to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.” Therefore, NASA concentrates its efforts in two main areas, namely: space exploration and civilian and military aerospace research.

30.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (noun)

English Meaning - Indian Space Research Organisation, formed in 1969, superseded the erstwhile Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR). Vikram Sarabhai, having identified the role and importance of space technology in a Nation’s development, provided ISRO with the necessary direction to function as an agent of development. ISRO then embarked on its mission to provide the Nation space-based services and to develop the technologies to achieve the same independently.

31.catapult (verb)

English Meaning - propel, launch, send, hurl.

32.sphere (noun)

English Meaning - arena, domain, realm, field, territory, area; an area/field of activity.

33.discord (noun)

English Meaning - strife, conflict, friction, hostility, disagreement, lack of agreement, lack of harmony.

34.confrontation (noun)

English Meaning - clash, fight, conflict, tussle, skirmish.

35.diffident (adjective)

English Meaning - shy, modest; unassertive, unconfident, unassuming, reluctant, hesitant, embarrassed, ashamed.

36.sidestep (verb)

English Meaning - avoid, dodge, escape, circumvent.

37.perhaps (adverb)

English Meaning - arguably, likely, possibly, probably, maybe.

38.increasingly (adverb)

English Meaning - more and more, steadily more, continuously more, gradually more.

39.state (noun)

English Meaning - condition, situation, circumstances, state of affairs.

40.human rights (noun)

English Meaning - human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.

41.The U.S Congress (noun)

English Meaning - legislative assembly, parliament; The United States Congress is the bicameral (two chambers) legislature of the federal government of the United States, and consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

42.uber - (combining form)

English Meaning - extreme degree.

43.uber-liberal (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a person with extreme left-wing ideologies.

44.Democrat (noun)

English Meaning - (in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party (also referred to as the DEM); liberal.

45.lawmaker (noun)

English Meaning - legislator, member of Parliament, member of the Legislative Assembly.

46.address (noun)

English Meaning - (a formal) talk, speak, lecture, monologue, discourse, oration.

47.eventually (adverb)

English Meaning - finally, in the end, ultimately, at long last.

48.dismiss (verb)

English Meaning - reject, deny, refuse, decline, spurn.

49.misgiving (noun)

English Meaning - doubt, qualm, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, lack of faith/confidence.

50.alleged (adjective)

English Meaning - supposed, so-called, claimed, professed, reported, ostensible.

51.discrimination (noun)

English Meaning - prejudice, bias/bigotry, intolerance/inequity.

52.crackdown (noun)

English Meaning - clampdown, getting tough/severe measures, suppression.

53.dissent (noun)

English Meaning - disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion, protest, opposition, disapproval.

54.make clear (phrase)

English Meaning - explain, clarify, elucidate.

55.address (verb)

English Meaning - tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.

56.make a case (phrase)

English Meaning - to argue for something, to defend an idea/opinion/viewpoint.

57.humanity (noun)

English Meaning - compassion, brotherly love, kindness, consideration, tolerance, fellow feeling.