The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 28th January 2025

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First resort: On Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive

Donald Trump should use diplomacy, not coercion (forceful persuasion), in deportation of migrants

Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive hit its first hurdle (obstacle) on Sunday (January 26, 2025) when Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused permission to two United States military planes carrying migrants to land. A furious Mr. Trump announced that the U.S. would impose a 25% tariff (tax on imports) on all Colombian goods, which would be raised to 50%. The U.S. also threatened to impose banking and financial sanctions (penalties) and issue travel bans on Colombian officials and associates. Mr. Petro, a former guerrilla (armed rebel fighter), responded in kind by saying Colombia would also impose tariffs up to 50% on American goods and refused to “shake hands with white slaveholders (owners of slaves)”. But Bogota (capital of Colombia), under pressure, eventually accepted to take back the migrants “with dignity and respect”. A trade war would have been bad news for both countries whose bilateral trade stood at $53.5 billion in 2022, with a $4 billion surplus for the U.S. High tariffs would have been a body blow (devastating blow) for Colombia, as the U.S. is its largest trading partner. With tariffs and financial and political sanctions, America could cripple Colombia’s economy and destabilise its polity (political structure) at a time when its fight with guerrillas is escalating after a lull. Unsurprisingly (as expected), Mr. Petro backtracked (reversed his decision) and agreed to accept what the White House said was “all its terms”.

Colombia and other South American countries have been taking undocumented (without proper papers) migrants back from the U.S. in recent years. In January, there were 90 deportation flights from the U.S. to its southern neighbours, eight of which landed in Colombia. But what turned a regular exercise into a controversy was the handling of the deportation by the Trump administration — the use of mostly military planes, which angered the Colombians. Mr. Petro also raised concerns about the way migrants were treated by the U.S. Earlier, Brazil had also raised complaints of “degrading (humiliating) treatment” of its deported citizens. They were handcuffed, and some of them were not given water or allowed to use the washroom during the flight, according to Brazilian officials. But Mr. Trump does not seem to care. He wanted to make an example of Colombia so that other neighbours will not challenge his handling of the mass deportation. He may have forced Colombia to backtrack for now, using America’s economic muscle, but this kind of coercion could backfire (have an opposite effect) in the long run in a region where America has always tried to maintain its geopolitical hegemony (dominance). And the inhumane (cruel) conditions in which hundreds of migrants are being deported everyday is a blot on America’s tall claims of protecting human rights. A better way of handling this crisis is through diplomacy. Instead of imposing his will on other countries through threats of tariffs and sanctions, Mr. Trump could use the diplomatic channel, seek consensus and then implement his policy in a much more cordial way. But for Mr. Trump, alas, coercion is the first resort.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 28th January 2025

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1. Coercion: The act of using force or threats to make someone do something.
2. Hurdle: An obstacle or difficulty that you must overcome.
3. Tariff: A tax on goods coming into or going out of a country.
4. Sanctions: Official orders or laws that limit trade, communication, etc., with a country in order to make it obey international law.
5. Guerrilla: A member of a small group of fighters who do not belong to a regular army, and who use unconventional methods to fight against larger forces.
6. Polity: A form or system of government.
7. Backtracked: To change your opinion about something, or to say that you did not mean what you said earlier.
8. Undocumented: Not having official papers or documents, especially legal ones.
9. Degrading: Causing people to feel that they have no value or respect.
10. Hegemony: The control or influence over another country, a group of people, etc.

Hindu Vocab Master 28th January 2025 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 28th January 2025:

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Coercion	force, compulsion, pressure, duress	persuasion, encouragement, consent, free will
Hurdle	obstacle, barrier, challenge, impediment	aid, help, support, advantage
Tariff	duty, tax, levy, customs charge	exemption, rebate, discount, reduction
Sanctions	penalties, restrictions, punishments, embargoes	permissions, allowances, approval, authorizations
Guerrilla	insurgent, fighter, rebel, combatant	pacifist, noncombatant, civilian, neutralist
Polity	government, state, system, regime	anarchy, lawlessness, chaos, disorder
Backtracked	reversed, retreated, changed, withdrew	advanced, persisted, continued, moved forward
Undocumented	unrecorded, illegitimate, unofficial, unregistered	registered, authorized, official, legal
Degrading	humiliating, disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful	dignifying, respectful, honorable, uplifting
Hegemony	dominance, supremacy, leadership, control	subordination, weakness, inferiority, dependency