The Hindu Editorial (Ominous signs) – Jul 08, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Ominous signs) – Jul 08, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Ominous signs) – Jul 08, 2023:

ominous (adjective) – threatening, menacing, unfavourable, unpromising, gloomy.
pro- (prefix) – supporting.
pro-Khalistani (adjective) – supporting Khalistan movement.
Khalistanis (noun) – people who are related/connected to the Khalistan movement (a Sikh separatist movement) seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign state, called Khālistān (‘Land of the Khalsa’), in the Punjab region.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
calibrate (verb) – work out, reckon, determine, evaluate, assess (carefully).
public diplomacy (noun) – it refers to the process whereby a country [or an entity] seeks to build trust and understanding by engaging with a broader foreign public beyond the governmental relations that, customarily, have been the focus of diplomatic effort.
diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy; negotiations, discussions, talks, dialogue (related to international politics).
rally (noun) – protest march, demonstration, mass meeting, gathering.
separatist (noun) – secessionist, dissident, protester, sectarian, nonconformist extremist, radical.
diplomatic (adjective) – (delicate & sensitive) consular, foreign-policy.
mission (noun) – a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state.
diplomat (noun) – ambassador, envoy, consul, emissary.
officials (noun) – authorities, officialdom, the people in charge, the bureaucracy.
vigilance (noun) – careful observation, watchfulness, surveillance, alertness.
talks (noun) – (formal) discussions, consultation.
counterpart (noun) – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another; equivalent, equal, fellow.
pre-emptory (adjective) – relating to an action taken in advance to prevent something (anticipated) from happening; forestalling, preventing.
bill (verb) – describe as, promote as, call, designate.
exhort (verb) – urge, encourage, pressurize, push, spur.
sport (verb) – display, exhibit.
arson (noun) – an act of setting fire intentionally to damage/destroy public properties, particularly buildings.
vandalism (noun) – an intentional destruction of public or private property; a premeditated or deliberate damage to public or private property.
uptick (noun) – a small increase or upward trend.
separatist (adjective) – secessionist, dissident, sectarian, nonconformist, extremist, radical.
incubate (verb) – give support and aid the development of something.
put someone on notice (phrase) – give a warning to, forewarn; notify, inform.
obligate (verb) – compel, force, constrain, require.
convention (noun) – protocol, accord, agreement, pact, treaty, compact.
resolve (noun) – determination, willpower, firmness, resolution, courage.
intelligence (noun) – (military/political) information, facts, details, particulars.
freedom of speech (noun) – the right to express opinions without government interference.
trope (noun) – figurative expression, metaphor, comparison, symbol.
cover (noun) – shelter, protection, shield, defence.
onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden, liability, obligation.
call out (phrasal verb) – criticize someone about something.
freeze (verb) – hold in a fixed state/condition.
contact (noun) – communication, connection, association.
tit-for-tat (phrase) – equivalent retaliation; counterattack, revenge, an eye for an eye.
retaliatory (adjective) – revenging, vengeful, avenging.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
downgrade (verb) – lower, reduce, minimize.
High Commission (noun) – the embassy (of one Commonwealth country in another Commonwealth country).
demonstrative (adjective) – symbolic, emblematic, representative.
hardly (adverb) – barely, almost not.
summon (verb) – order someone to be present; call for, ask for, request the presence of.
démarche (noun) – from French, literally means step, walk, gait (a way of walking); a course of action, initiative, move (In diplomatic relations); it is a more formal way of communication of one country’s foreign affairs official to an appropriate official in another country to inform views or gather details on a given subject (or) to object/protest actions by a foreign government.
distinction (noun) – difference, dissimilarity, variation, division.
graffiti (noun) – pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.
justify (verb) – confirm, defend, uphold, validate, vindicate, warrant.
law and order (noun) – a condition in which the existing rules, regulations, norms and related legal codes are recognized and observed for the sustenance of peace, orderliness and security of lives and property in society.
police (verb) – maintain law and order in, keep guard over; regulate, control, check, watch over, patrol; supervise, oversee, monitor.
policing (noun) – supervision, overseeing, monitoring, inspection.
sovereign (adjective) – independent, self-governing, self-legislating.
vocal (adjective) – vociferous, outspoken, forthright; relating to someone who expresses his/her views frankly.
on behalf of (phrase) – in the interests of, in support of, for the benefit of.
diaspora (noun) – 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).
recognise (verb) – accept, acknowledge, admit, endorse, support, uphold, approve something (existence, validity, or legality) formally.
victim (noun) – sufferer.
perpetrator (noun) – a person who does immoral, harmful and illegal activities; criminal, culprit, evil-doer.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
alarming (adjective) – worrying, disturbing, shocking, distressing.
need of the hour (phrase) – some (urgent) need/requirement/demand at a particular point of time.
brinkmanship (noun) – the practice of trying to achieve an advantageous results by engaging in a dangerous issue or event to the edge of safety, especially in politics, by pushing dangerous events.
mechanism (noun) – apparatus, medium, agency, instrument, channel.