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Welcome deescalation: On Donald Trump, Greenland and Europe

Europe and rest of the world should still be wary (सावधान, सतर्क) of U.S. moves

In a move that brings a sense of relief to European nations and NATO members, U.S. President Donald Trump, in a speech at the World Economic Forum at Davos, appeared to back down from (पीछे हट जाना, हार मानना) the possibility of the use of force to acquire Greenland, an autonomous (स्वायत्त, स्वतंत्र) Arctic territory administered by Denmark. Simultaneously (एक साथ), he hit out at (Criticise strongly or attack verbally) world leaders, including from friendly countries such as Canada, France and Switzerland. His remarks came after weeks of rising (बढ़ता हुआ) tension (तनाव) over his earlier proposal (प्रस्ताव) to impose (थोपना, लागू करना) on eight European countries a 10% tariff on “any and all goods” beginning on February 1, which was then set to (Likely or scheduled to happen) increase to 25% on June 1 until an agreement was reached for the U.S. to purchase or otherwise acquire Greenland. Given the broader context of the Trump administration using military force to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the U.S. and it hinting publicly at similar interventions (हस्तक्षेप) in the affairs of Colombia, Cuba, Iran and Mexico, European nations came close to (करीब आ गया, लगभग कर दिया) retaliating (Responding with counter-action) with an anti-coercion instrument that is a counter-tariff facility targeting the business of major U.S. tech firms in the EU. After Mr. Trump’s Davos comments, however, the focus has shifted to what he described as “the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region”. Hinting that the time frame of such a deal would be “infinite”, Mr. Trump also indicated that additional discussions on Greenland are ongoing, relating to the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defence plan, to position U.S. weapons in space.

Troubling (Causing worry or concern) though the strident rhetoric (Strong or dramatic language, often political) out of Washington was on the subject of taking over Greenland, the deeper institutional malaise that the conversations at Davos hinted at relate to the gradual breakdown of the rules-based international order. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney poignantly alluded to this dysfunction in global trading and financial systems and trends in migration and climate change mitigation policies. He said that great powers were now using economic integration as weapons, tariffs as leverage, financial infrastructure as coercion, and supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited. He warned a vast swathe of “middle powers” of the world that contend with the complexities of this rivalry: “There is a strong tendency for countries to go along to get along… To accommodate. To avoid trouble. To hope that compliance will buy safety. It won’t.” Indeed, countries such as India, which have lingering concerns in bilateral ties with the U.S. despite overall positive trends in cooperation, would do well to consider whether his words on prioritising rule of law over the use of brute force as a modus operandi on the global stage ring true at home.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Wary (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning – सावधान, सतर्क
English Meaning – Cautious and alert to possible danger.

2.Back down from (Phrasal verb)

Hindi Meaning – पीछे हट जाना, हार मानना
English Meaning – Withdraw from a strong or aggressive position.

3.Autonomous (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning – स्वायत्त, स्वतंत्र
English Meaning – Having self-governing powers.

4.Simultaneously (Adverb)

Hindi Meaning – एक साथ
English Meaning – Happening at the same time.

5.Rising (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning – बढ़ता हुआ
English Meaning – Increasing in level or intensity.

6.Tension (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – तनाव
English Meaning – A state of strained relations or conflict.

7.Proposal (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – प्रस्ताव
English Meaning – A formal plan or suggestion.

8.Impose (Verb)

Hindi Meaning – थोपना, लागू करना
English Meaning – Forcefully apply a rule, tax, or restriction.

9.Interventions (Noun)

Hindi Meaning – हस्तक्षेप
English Meaning – Direct involvement in another country's affairs.

10.Came close to (Phrase)

Hindi Meaning – करीब आ गया, लगभग कर दिया
English Meaning – Almost did something.

11.Retaliating (Verb)

English Meaning – Responding with counter-action.

12.Troubling (Adjective)

English Meaning – Causing worry or concern.

13.Rhetoric (Noun)

English Meaning – Strong or dramatic language, often political.

14.Hit out at (Phrasal verb)

English Meaning – Criticise strongly or attack verbally.

15.Set to (Phrase)

English Meaning – Likely or scheduled to happen.