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Indians abroad: On the 18th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Absence of opportunities remains the main driver of migration (प्रवास, पलायन)

At the inauguration (उद्घाटन, आरंभ) of the 18th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) (प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस) last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Indian diaspora (प्रवासी समुदाय) as India’s “ambassadors (राजदूत, प्रतिनिधि) to the world”, having “seamlessly (सहजता से) assimilated (आत्मसात करना, समाहित करना)” into the local society, served the community, and contributed to India’s growth and prosperity (समृद्धि, उन्नति). The strength of the India-origin community worldwide of over 35 million — about 15.85 million NRIs and 19.57 million PIOs, who are foreign nationals — is their ability to adapt and thrive (प्रगति करना, फलना-फूलना) in different fields, including in politics, where Indian-origin people have become leaders of more than 30 other countries. Where they retain their Indian passports, the diaspora is known for its distinguished (प्रतिष्ठित, विशिष्ट) services in many professional spheres (क्षेत्र, दायरा). The PBD’s purpose is to celebrate this success and discuss issues of importance; President Droupadi Murmu handed out (give out, distribute, provide, dispense) about 27 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards (प्रवासी भारतीय सम्मान पुरस्कार). The event, which was first held in 2003, is organised around January 9, when Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915. The latest event, held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, brought more than 3,000 delegates (प्रतिनिधि) from across 70 countries, with much of the focus on how the diaspora can help in developing India (Viksit Bharat programme).

The achievements of the Indian diaspora are, no doubt, a matter of pride for all Indians, but it is important that the event is not limited to a simple self-congratulatory (self-satisfied, self-admired, self–glorifying, self-promoting, overly complacent, boastful, bombastic) or laudatory (प्रशंसात्मक) exercise. The issues for the diaspora, particularly for those who are still Indian nationals, are more acute (गंभीर, तीव्र) now. The increase in far-right (relating to the extreme right-wing of a political party or group; extremely conservative, rightist) populist (relating to the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people) governments, particularly in the West (The Western world/civilization consisting of the majority of Europe & the North America), is making visa and entry conditions for Indians more difficult, and it is important for the government to address (tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out) such issues. Intractable (unmanageable, uncontrollable, ungovernable) global conflicts (war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash), especially in West Asia where more than nine million Indians live and work, are also putting lakhs of Indians in peril (danger, jeopardy, risk, difficulty), and the PBD engagement (participation, involvement, taking part, association) would benefit from discussions between the community on how best to increase awareness and enhance safeguards for them. Given (considering, taking into account, bearing in mind) the broad (comprehensive, extensive, wide, wide-ranging, broad-ranging) spread of the diaspora, it is necessary to ensure that India’s ties (association, relationship, bond, connection) with its diaspora be inclusive (comprehensive, extensive, all-inclusive, all-encompassing, all-embracing, thorough, sweeping, far-reaching, widespread, broad-based), and non-partisan (impartial, equitable, unbiased, unprejudiced, disinterested, dispassionate) on political issues. Recent actions by the government to deny or revoke (abolish, discard, remove, eliminate, discontinue, cancel; overrule, reverse, overrule, rule against, cancel, quash, reject, dismiss) OCI cards for those perceived (discern, recognize, distinguish, comprehend, understand) to be critical of (reproving, disapproving, condemning, criticizing) the government bely this necessity (essential requirement, prerequisite, necessary, indispensability). Above all (most importantly, in essence, primarily, mainly), it is important to acknowledge (accept, recognize, realize) that one of the biggest drivers (a factor that causes a specific thing to happen) of Indians migrating is the lack (absence, unavailability, non-existence) of economic opportunities within India. While there are no easy fixes (solution, way out, panacea, remedy, antidote, magic bullet) for this, the loss to India of some of its most talented people must be counted, even as the country celebrates their incredible success and impact on the global stage.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस
English Meaning - It is celebrated on 9th January every year since 2003 to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India.

2.migration (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रवास, पलायन
English Meaning - the movement of people within the borders of the same country or across international borders in order to find work or better living conditions.

3.inauguration (noun)

Hindi Meaning - उद्घाटन, आरंभ
English Meaning - launch, start, beginning.

4.diaspora (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रवासी समुदाय
English Meaning - the people who spread/scatter from their own country to places across the world. Indian diaspora constitutes NRIs (Non-resident Indians) and PIOs (Persons of Indian origins).

5.ambassador (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राजदूत, प्रतिनिधि
English Meaning - representative, proponent, advocate, champion, campaigner, supporter, backer, upholder.

6.seamlessly (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - सहजता से
English Meaning - smoothly, consistently, continuously, effortlessly.

7.assimilate (verb)

Hindi Meaning - आत्मसात करना, समाहित करना
English Meaning - absorb, take in, integrate, subsume, take over, embrace, accept, adopt, incorporate.

8.prosperity (noun)

Hindi Meaning - समृद्धि, उन्नति
English Meaning - success, well-being, welfare, fortune.

9.thrive (verb)

Hindi Meaning - प्रगति करना, फलना-फूलना
English Meaning - flourish, do well, prosper, develop, bloom, burgeon, be successful, grow vigorously.

10.distinguished (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिष्ठित, विशिष्ट
English Meaning - famous, well known, prominent, acclaimed, respected.

11.sphere (noun)

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

12.Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रवासी भारतीय सम्मान पुरस्कार
English Meaning - It is the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians. The awardees represent the excellence achieved by the Indian diaspora in various fields.

13.delegate noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिनिधि
English Meaning - representative, agent, ambassador.

14.laudatory (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - प्रशंसात्मक
English Meaning - full of praise, complimentary/admiring, congratulatory.

15.acute (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - गंभीर, तीव्र
English Meaning - serious, severe, critical, dangerous, terrible, awful, life-threatening.

16.self-congratulatory (adjective)

English Meaning - self-satisfied, self-admired, self–glorifying, self-promoting, overly complacent, boastful, bombastic.

17.driver (noun)

English Meaning - a factor that causes a specific thing to happen.

18.hand out (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - give out, distribute, provide, dispense.

19.held past participle of hold (verb)

English Meaning - conduct, organize, arrange.

20.Viksit Bharat@2047 (noun)

English Meaning - it represents the government of India’s ambitious vision to transform the nation into a developed entity by the centenary of its independence in 2047. Encompassing diverse facets of development such as economic prosperity, social advancement, environmental sustainability, and effective governance.

21.far-right (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to the extreme right-wing of a political party or group; extremely conservative, rightist.

22.populist (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.

23.the West (noun)

English Meaning - The Western world/civilization consisting of the majority of Europe & the North America.

24.address (verb)

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

25.intractable (adjective)

English Meaning - unmanageable, uncontrollable, ungovernable.

26.conflict (noun)

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

27.peril (noun)

English Meaning - danger, jeopardy, risk, difficulty.

28.engagement (noun)

English Meaning - participation, involvement, taking part, association.

29.given (preposition)

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

30.broad (adjective)

English Meaning - comprehensive, extensive, wide, wide-ranging, broad-ranging.

31.ties (noun)

English Meaning - association, relationship, bond, connection.

32.inclusive (adjective)

English Meaning - comprehensive, extensive, all-inclusive, all-encompassing, all-embracing, thorough, sweeping, far-reaching, widespread, broad-based.

33.non-partisan (adjective)

English Meaning - impartial, equitable, unbiased, unprejudiced, disinterested, dispassionate.

34.revoke (verb)

English Meaning - abolish, discard, remove, eliminate, discontinue, cancel; overrule, reverse, overrule, rule against, cancel, quash, reject, dismiss.

35.Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Scheme (noun)

English Meaning - It was introduced by amending the Citizenship Act, 1955 in August 2005. The Scheme provides for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who were citizens of India on 26th January, 1950 or thereafter or were eligible to become citizens of India on 26th January, 1950 except who is or had been a citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh or such other country as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.

36.perceive (verb)

English Meaning - discern, recognize, distinguish, comprehend, understand.

37.critical of (adjective)

English Meaning - reproving, disapproving, condemning, criticizing.

38.bely/belie (verb)

English Meaning - to give a false impression of; misrepresent, falsify, distort.

39.necessity (noun)

English Meaning - essential requirement, prerequisite, necessary, indispensability.

40.above all (phrase)

English Meaning - most importantly, in essence, primarily, mainly.

41.acknowledge (verb)

English Meaning - accept, recognize, realize.