The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 24th August 2024

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Hindu Editorial Vocab On PM Modi Ukrain Visit

Six weeks after his visit to Moscow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Kyiv and meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (August 23, 2024) was largely seen as an exercise in balancing India’s position on the Russia-Ukraine war. Since Russia first invaded (to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it) Ukraine in February 2022, India has maintained a uniquely distant position from the war: abstaining from all resolutions at the United Nations that dealt with the conflict (an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles) and were critical of Russia. India also ignored western sanctions, particularly on payments for oil imports and defence hardware from Russia, and did not accept Mr. Zelenskyy’s requests to include Ukraine in the G-20 summit last year or to send a high-level political participation to the Swiss peace summit in June this year. India’s disapproval (the feeling of having a negative opinion of someone or something) of Russia’s actions was instead couched in the language of peace, all of cold comfort for Ukraine, which was seeking a clear alignment with its cause, and deeply critical of Mr. Modi’s Moscow visit. That Mr. Modi made the visit at all, the first by any Indian Prime Minister since Ukraine’s independence in 1991, is significant, and is being watched for signals of any major change in India’s policy on the war. During his short visit, the two leaders discussed the conflict, and later visited a memorial for children killed in the war. Unlike other international leaders visiting Kyiv since 2022, Mr. Modi did not meet with any war casualties (a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war) or injured soldiers and civilians. The two sides signed agreements on cooperation in agriculture, culture, medical products and assistance for community (the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality) development projects. The leaders did not, however, speak of progress on other outlooked issues, including a strategic partnership, or supplies of telecom and medical infrastructure (the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively), and construction equipment that Ukraine has requested.

The broader question around the visit was whether India would now play a larger role in resolving the conflict which includes an idea propounded by Kyiv for another summit in November. Mr. Modi has also become one of a handful of world leaders, from Indonesia, Türkiye, South Africa and Hungary, to have visited Kyiv and Moscow, and, hence, in a position to reach out to both with peace initiatives (a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem). As a leader of the Global South, India has a stake in ensuring that the impact of the war in Europe and sanctions do not continue to imperil the developing and under-developed nations. However, New Delhi has thus far not shown an interest in more than passing messages when required, sending officials to Doha and Bürgenstock when invited to attend peace dialogues, and encouraging the two parties to deal directly with each other. Unless that understanding of India’s interest changes, it would seem Mr. Modi’s visit followed form, but did not fundamentally (in a basic and important way) move the needle on the global peace effort. Nor did the substance greatly outweigh the symbolism (the use of symbols in art, literature, films, etc. to represent ideas) of the much-awaited visit.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 24th August 2024

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• Invaded: To enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it.
• Conflict: An active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles.
• Disapproval: The feeling of having a negative opinion of someone or something.
• Casualties: A person injured or killed in a serious accident or war.
• Community: The people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality.
• Infrastructure: The basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively.
• Initiatives: A new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem.
• Fundamentally: In a basic and important way.
• Symbolism: The use of symbols in art, literature, films, etc. to represent ideas.

Hindu Vocab Master 24th August with Synonyms & Antonyms

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Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Invaded	Synonyms: Assailed, Besieged, Bombarded Antonyms: Protected, Guarded
Conflict	Synonyms: Battle, Clash, Combat, Competition Antonyms: Peace, Calm
Disapproval	Synonyms: Censure, Criticism, Denunciation, Discontent Antonyms: Approval, Compliment, Happiness, Pleasure
Casualties	Synonyms: Cost, Expense, Loss, Price Antonyms: Blessing, Good fortune, Good luck, Happiness
Community	Synonyms: Association, Center, Company, District Antonyms: Disagreement, Dissimilarity
Infrastructure	Synonyms: Base, Framework Antonyms:
Initiatives	Synonyms: Action, Drive, Leadership, Push Antonyms: Cowardice, Idleness, Inactivity, Indifference
Fundamentally	Synonyms: Essentially Antonyms: Inessential, Insignificant
Symbolism	Synonyms: Metaphor Antonyms: Honesty