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Visit wrap-up: On PM Modi’s U.S. visit, announcements

The Modi U.S. visit announcements will see New Delhi being put to the test

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to the U.S was marked (represent, signify, indicate) by high-level meetings that had a three-part focus. He spent one day at the Quad and in bilateral (द्विपक्षीय, दो पक्षों से संबंधित) meetings with U.S. President Joseph Biden, a day in New York with business leaders and the diaspora (प्रवासी, विदेश में बसे लोग), and another day at the UN and in bilateral meetings. The Quad Summit (meeting, conference, conclave (international meeting/conference of heads of state/government)), delayed due to political cycles (चक्र) in the four member countries, was more substantive (महत्वपूर्ण, सार्थक) than expected for a farewell (विदाई, अंतिम) meeting (Mr. Biden and Japan’s Fumio Kishida will soon demit (त्यागपत्र देना, पद छोड़ना) office). The joint statement was noted for its sharp language on Chinese aggression (आक्रामकता) in the South China Sea, as well as on Russia’s invasion (आक्रमण, हमला) of Ukraine, where the leaders upheld the UN charter (an instrument of international law, and UN Member States are bound by it. The UN Charter codifies the major principles of international relations, from sovereign equality of States to the prohibition of the use of force in international relations) on sovereignty (संप्रभुता) and territorial integrity (क्षेत्रीय अखंडता). The announcement of initiatives aimed at countering (मुकाबला करना, विरोध करना) Chinese actions will no doubt raise Beijing’s ire: a “Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission (This initiative aims to improve interoperability and maritime safety, advancing cooperation among member countries)” for 2025, a Maritime Initiative for Training in the Indo-Pacific (MAITRI) and a “maritime legal dialogue (वार्ता, बातचीत)” to support the “rules-based (based on a predetermined set of principles) order”. However, India’s hesitation (reservation, misgiving, doubt, qualm, second thought, worry, concern, reluctance, apprehension) in joining other Quad militaries in contested waters in the Pacific Ocean remains, and India’s presidency (premiership, leadership, chairmanship, stewardship) of the Quad next year will show whether those are overcome (tackle, deal with, solve, get a grip on, bring under control). Quad countries also committed to a “Cancer Moonshot (As Vice President, in 2016, Joe Biden launched the Cancer Moonshot with the mission to accelerate the rate of progress against cancer. This initiative is launched to bring renewed leadership to the fight against cancer, facilitate new collaborations, and drive progress)” to fight cancer, an initiative that can draw (obtain, deduce, gather, derive) lessons from the troubled (परेशान, कठिन) Quad vaccine initiative (The Quad Vaccine Partnership, formed in March 2021, coordinated the efforts of Quad partners to deliver almost 800 million safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses globally – including more than 400 million doses to Indo-Pacific countries). India and the U.S. were able to announce progress on many strategic (relating to achieving long-term or overall goals) fronts including a military partnership for semiconductor fabrication and India acquiring predator drones (unmanned aircraft/missile). However, the ties (association, relationship, bond, connection) faced unspoken (unstated, unexpressed, voiceless) tensions (strained relations, strain, unease) over the lingering (continuing, protracted, persisting, long-drawn-out, dragging, long-standing) effect of the Pannun case, including summons ((in civil suit) a legal document issued by a court to notify a defendant that they must appear in court to defend themselves against a civil lawsuit) issued for NSA Ajit Doval in a civil suit and a White House meeting with Sikh activists (a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause)) who have campaigned (seek to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group by an organized effort) against India — all before Mr. Modi’s arrival. The message from Washington appears to be that the Pannun case cannot be overlooked (fail to notice, ignore, dismiss, reject, neglect, disregard, pay no heed/attention to, take no notice of).

Mr. Modi’s message at the UN as well as in bilateral meetings with leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was watched closely given (considering, taking into account, bearing in mind) recent moves (step, action, activity, measure) hinting at India’s involvement (participation, engagement, contribution, representation) in a peace process. While Mr. Modi gave no further indication of such a plan, his discussions with Mr. Zelenskyy centred around a possible second peace summit. At a diaspora event, Mr. Modi said that India is now a “strong voice” of the Global South (the poor developing countries (of Asia, Africa, South America, amongst others); the economically developed countries (of Europe, North America, Australia, amongst others)), and was taking up the concerns of the developing world on the conflict with the global leadership. At the UN “Summit of the Future”, he added that the success of humanity (humankind, the human race, human beings, humans, people) would depend on its “collective strength, not in the battlefield”. The next few months will see New Delhi tested not only on those lofty (tall, very high, giant, imposing, magnificent) ideals (principle, yardstick, criterion, standard, moral value, belief, conviction, morality) and ambition for peace but also on actualising (fulfil, achieve, accomplish) the many announcements made during the visit.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.wrap-up (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संक्षेप, सारांश
English Meaning - summary, summarization, summing up, final report, review.

2.troubled (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - परेशान, कठिन
English Meaning - difficult, tough.

3.bilateral (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - द्विपक्षीय, दो पक्षों से संबंधित
English Meaning - involving two groups or countries.

4.diaspora (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रवासी, विदेश में बसे लोग
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.cycle (noun)

Hindi Meaning - चक्र
English Meaning - revolution, pattern.

6.substantive (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - महत्वपूर्ण, सार्थक
English Meaning - important, significant, considerable.

7.farewell (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - विदाई, अंतिम
English Meaning - valedictory, leaving, departing, goodbye, parting.

8.demit (verb)

Hindi Meaning - त्यागपत्र देना, पद छोड़ना
English Meaning - resign, leave, give up, quit (a job, office or position); relinquish, withdraw from (office)

9.aggression (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आक्रामकता
English Meaning - hostility, belligerence, combativeness, warmongering, hawkishness.

10.Territorial Integrity (noun)

Hindi Meaning - क्षेत्रीय अखंडता
English Meaning - a principle of international law that protects the borders and territory of sovereign (independent & self-governing) states. It is enshrined in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and has been recognized as customary international law.

11.counter (verb)

Hindi Meaning - मुकाबला करना, विरोध करना
English Meaning - combat, fight, stand up to, oppose, resist.

12.invasion (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आक्रमण, हमला
English Meaning - attack, offensive, onslaught, incursion, assault.

13.ire (noun)

Hindi Meaning - क्रोध, गुस्सा
English Meaning - anger, rage, fury, wrath,

14.dialogue (noun)

Hindi Meaning - वार्ता, बातचीत
English Meaning - discussions, talk, negotiation, consultation, deliberation, parley.

15.sovereignty (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संप्रभुता
English Meaning - autonomy, independence, self-government, self-rule, self-legislation, self-determination, self-governance, freedom, liberty; supreme power or authority, jurisdiction, supremacy.

16.put to the test (phrase)

English Meaning - to test and determine how good/effective something is; test, try out, trial/pilot, put through, carry out trials on.

17.mark (phrase)

English Meaning - represent, signify, indicate.

18.summit (noun)

English Meaning - meeting, conference, conclave (international meeting/conference of heads of state/government).

19.Quad/Quadrilateral (noun)

English Meaning - The ‘Quadrilateral’ is described as four democracies (the United States, Japan, Australia and India) with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.

20.uphold (verb)

English Meaning - confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.

21.charter (noun)

English Meaning - constitution, body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles.

22.UN charter (noun)

English Meaning - an instrument of international law, and UN Member States are bound by it. The UN Charter codifies the major principles of international relations, from sovereign equality of States to the prohibition of the use of force in international relations.

23.Territorial sovereignty (noun)

English Meaning - the power of a state or ruler to have exclusive control and authority over a specific geographical area.

24.integrity (noun)

English Meaning - unity, unification, wholeness, coherence, cohesion, undividedness, togetherness, solidarity.

25.Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission (noun)

English Meaning - This initiative aims to improve interoperability and maritime safety, advancing cooperation among member countries.

26.maritime (adjective)

English Meaning - of or related to the sea.

27.Maritime Initiative for Training in the Indo-Pacific (MAITRI) (noun)

English Meaning - This Initiative aims to train Quad partners “to monitor and secure their waters, enforce their laws, and deter unlawful behaviour. India will host the first MAITRI workshop in 2025.

28.rules-based (adjective)

English Meaning - based on a predetermined set of principles.

29.world/international/global order (noun)

English Meaning - the arrangement of power and authority that provides the system for the conduct of diplomacy and world politics in relation to the entire world.

30.hesitation (noun)

English Meaning - reservation, misgiving, doubt, qualm, second thought, worry, concern, reluctance, apprehension.

31.presidency (noun)

English Meaning - premiership, leadership, chairmanship, stewardship.

32.overcome (verb)

English Meaning - tackle, deal with, solve, get a grip on, bring under control.

33.Cancer Moonshot (noun)

English Meaning - As Vice President, in 2016, Joe Biden launched the Cancer Moonshot with the mission to accelerate the rate of progress against cancer. This initiative is launched to bring renewed leadership to the fight against cancer, facilitate new collaborations, and drive progress.

34.the Quad Cancer Moonshot Initiative (noun)

English Meaning - Called the Quad Cancer Moonshot Initiative, the countries — India, United States, Australia and Japan — launched the programme that will focus on expanding cervical cancer screening; increasing vaccinations against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, a common sexually transmitted infection that is the primary cause of cervical cancer; and treating patients.

35.moonshot (noun)

English Meaning - It’s figuratively used to signify a big, ambitious project which is very challenging/tough to achieve; a lofty goal.

36.draw (verb)

English Meaning - obtain, deduce, gather, derive.

37.wrap up (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - complete or conclude something; finish, end, finalize, wind up, bring to an end/conclusion.

38.Quad vaccine Partnership/Initiative (noun)

English Meaning - The Quad Vaccine Partnership, formed in March 2021, coordinated the efforts of Quad partners to deliver almost 800 million safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses globally – including more than 400 million doses to Indo-Pacific countries.

39.strategic (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to achieving long-term or overall goals.

40.front (noun)

English Meaning - a particular situation; a particular field of activity.

41.MQ-1B Predator/Predator drone (noun)

English Meaning - It is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets. Predators can also perform the following missions and tasks: intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, close air support, combat search and rescue, precision strike, buddy-lase, convoy/raid overwatch, route clearance, target development, and terminal air guidance.

42.drone (noun)

English Meaning - unmanned aircraft/missile.

43.ties (noun)

English Meaning - association, relationship, bond, connection.

44.unspoken (adjective)

English Meaning - unstated, unexpressed, voiceless.

45.tensions (noun)

English Meaning - strained relations, strain, unease.

46.lingering (adjective)

English Meaning - continuing, protracted, persisting, long-drawn-out, dragging, long-standing.

47.Pannun investigation/Pannun case (noun)

English Meaning - it is an investigation relating to the U.S. indictment of an Indian national for an assassination plot against wanted Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, allegedly directed by an Indian government official.

48.summon (noun)

English Meaning - (in civil suit) a legal document issued by a court to notify a defendant that they must appear in court to defend themselves against a civil lawsuit.

49.civil suit/trial (noun)

English Meaning - a court case involves a legal dispute between two or more parties (plaintiff & defendant).

50.activist (noun)

English Meaning - a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause).

51.campaign (verb)

English Meaning - seek to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group by an organized effort.

52.overlook (verb)

English Meaning - fail to notice, ignore, dismiss, reject, neglect, disregard, pay no heed/attention to, take no notice of.

53.given (preposition)

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

54.move (noun)

English Meaning - step, action, activity, measure.

55.involvement (noun)

English Meaning - participation, engagement, contribution, representation.

56.centre around (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to have something as the most important subject of discussion/interest; concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around.

57.voice (noun)

English Meaning - representative, spokesperson, frontman; medium, vehicle, instrument, channel.

58.Global South (noun)

English Meaning - the poor developing countries (of Asia, Africa, South America, amongst others); the economically developed countries (of Europe, North America, Australia, amongst others)

59.take up (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - become involved in, engage in, participate in, take part in.

60.humanity (noun)

English Meaning - humankind, the human race, human beings, humans, people.

61.lofty (adjective)

English Meaning - tall, very high, giant, imposing, magnificent.

62.ideal (noun)

English Meaning - principle, yardstick, criterion, standard, moral value, belief, conviction, morality.

63.actualise (verb)

English Meaning - fulfil, achieve, accomplish.