The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 26th December 2024

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Key partnership: On India and Kuwait ties

India and Kuwait are trying to deepen ties during a crucial period

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuwait, the first by an Indian Prime Minister since 1981, and nearly 12 years since a visit by the Kuwaiti Prime Minister to India, completed the loop in India’s outreach to the Gulf countries. Kuwait is a key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC – a political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) member. Half a million Indians work there, making them the largest expatriate community. This community has grown on the foundations laid by historical trade and travel ties — few would remember that Kuwait was an entrepôt (entrepôt – a trading center or port where goods are imported, stored, and then exported again) for India’s trading routes across West Asia, courtesy the British East India company; the Kuwaiti elite had homes in Mumbai and until 1961, when Kuwait won its independence, the Indian rupee was legal tender. Bilateral trade even today tops $10 billion, which is considerable given Kuwait’s smaller size. Kuwait is India’s sixth largest crude supplier and fourth largest LPG supplier, meeting 3% of its energy needs. However, while people-to-people links and trade have continued, ties have lagged in strategic areas and defence cooperation, with some residual misgivings (misgivings – doubts or concerns, often negative) due to India’s close ties with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. This is a gap that Mr. Modi’s visit sought to bridge, with the announcement of a Kuwait partnership, the latest in India’s strategic partnerships (strategic partnerships – mutually beneficial collaborations between two or more countries focusing on specific geopolitical or security interests) in the region. After talks with the Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the two sides signed an MoU (MoU – Memorandum of Understanding, a formal agreement between two or more parties) to institutionalise (institutionalise – to make something a standard part of a system or organization) defence cooperation. Kuwait’s highest honour, the Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer, was conferred (conferred – granted or awarded formally) on Mr. Modi, cementing the importance of the visit.

The visit came at an important moment in the broader region. The continuing bombardment (bombardment – the continuous attack or assault, often with heavy fire or explosive force) of Gaza by Israel, and attacks on Lebanon and Yemen are making West Asia peace a more fragile and distant proposition (proposition – a proposal or plan put forward for consideration). The ouster (ouster – the act of removing or forcing out someone from a position) of the Assad regime from Syria has also empowered Islamist radicals and could spell more violence. In addition, key Indian infrastructure and connectivity initiatives such as the I2U2 and IMEC may not see any further progress until the situation calms. The incoming Trump administration’s domestic priorities in the U.S. and Europe’s preoccupation (preoccupation – the state of being deeply involved or absorbed in something) with the Russia-Ukraine conflict will leave a possible vacuum (vacuum – a gap or void that may be filled by new influences or actions) of support and leadership for many of the world’s other trouble spots. This is an important moment for India to strengthen bilateral ties with each of the countries in the region, and secure energy and connectivity lines, while ensuring the welfare and rights of over eight million Indians living and working there. Despite the Opposition’s criticism of Mr. Modi’s frequent visits abroad, New Delhi may find it needs to plan more such international standalone (standalone – independent, not dependent on other things) forays (forays – initial attempts or ventures into a new area or activity) for the Prime Minister in the near future.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 26th December 2024

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1. GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council): “A political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.”
2. Entrepôt: “A port, city, or trading station where goods are imported, stored, and re-exported.”
3. Misgivings: “A feeling of doubt or worry about a future event.”
4. Strategic Partnerships: “Relating to identifying long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them by working together with someone or something.”
5. MoU (Memorandum of Understanding): “An official document that explains the agreement made between two or more parties.”
6. Institutionalise: “To make something a regular part of a system or organization.”
7. Conferred: “To give an official title, honour, or advantage to someone.”
8. Bombardment: “The action of attacking a place with continuous firing or bombs.”
9. Proposition: “A statement or an idea that is suggested or offered for people to think about, discuss, or act on.”
10. Ouster: “The act of removing someone from a position of power or responsibility.”

Hindu Vocab Master 26th December 2024 with Synonyms & Antonyms

Here are the synonyms and antonyms of all the difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master Hindi equivalents for all the words for 26th December 2024:

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
GCC	alliance, bloc, federation, union	division, separation, isolation, disbandment
Entrepôt	warehouse, depot, trading post, storehouse	outlet, retail store, distributor, shop
Misgivings	doubts, concerns, reservations, qualms	confidence, assurance, certainty, trust
Strategic	tactical, planned, calculated, deliberate	unplanned, random, haphazard, impulsive
Partnership	alliance, cooperation, collaboration, association	rivalry, opposition, discord, competition
MoU	agreement, contract, pact, understanding	disagreement, dispute, conflict, disagreement
Institutionalise	standardize, establish, entrench, normalize	abolish, eliminate, eradicate, discard
Conferred	awarded, granted, bestowed, presented	revoked, withdrawn, denied, taken away
Bombardment	attack, assault, shelling, barrage	defense, protection, peace, truce
Proposition	proposal, suggestion, offer, plan	rejection, refusal, denial, disagreement
Ouster	removal, eviction, dismissal, expulsion	appointment, induction, installation, promotion