The Hindu Editorial (​closer than ever) – Feb 19, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​closer than ever) – Jan 20, 2025:

1. bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
2. bonhomie (noun) – a feeling of cheerful friendship; friendliness, warmth, geniality, affability.
3. deepen (verb) – increase, strengthen, reinforce, enhance, augment.
4. ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
5. difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, quarrel, wrangle.
6. amir/emir (noun) – (in Arab) a ruler, chief, leader.
7. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
8. led to past & past participle of lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
9. reaffirmation (noun) – reassertion, confirmation, justification, confirmation, endorsement, vindication.
10. worldview (noun) – opinion, thinking, feeling, thought, position, approach, belief,  perspective, point of view, stance, outlook, viewpoint.
11. recognise (verb) – acknowledge, accept, admit something (existence, validity, or legality).
12. expatriate (noun) – migrant, emigrant, living abroad, non-native.
13. backbone (noun) – centrepiece, foundation, key player, mainstay, central component, cornerstone.
14. remittance (noun) – payment, allowance, money.
15. geo-strategic (adjective) – relating to the strategy of dealing with geopolitical issues.
16. strategic (adjective) – relating to achieving long-term or overall goals.
17. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) (noun) – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state, at about -260° Fahrenheit (-162.2° C), for shipping and storage.
18. make up (phrasal verb) – comprise, compose, constitute, account for.
19. military base (noun) –  a place for the storage of military equipment and the training of soldiers.
20. house (verb) – accommodate.
21. host (verb) – receive, invite (someone as guest).
22. Hamas (noun) – Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza.
23. maintain (verb) – continue, keep up, carry on, prolong, bolster (up).
24. militia (noun) – armed forces, military unit, insurgent, rebel (that involves in rebel/terrorist activities against the main/regular forces).
25. broaden (verb) – expand, augment, enhance, improve, build on, develop, increase.
26. engagement (noun) – participation, taking part, involvement.
27. regime (noun) – government.
28. lean on (phrasal verb) – depend on, rely on, bank on, count on.
29. in addition (adverb) – additionally, besides, furthermore, moreover, over and above.
30. pardon (noun) – it means completely absolving the person of the crime and letting him go free; reprieve, acquittal/discharge, exoneration, general pardon.
31. personnel (noun) – forces, crew, employees, workforce, staff.
32. repeatedly (adverb) – frequently, again and again, invariably, constantly, regularly, consistently.
33. espionage (noun) – the act of spying; obtaining secret or confidential (political or military) information of a country and/or disclosing it without the permission of that country; undercover work, infiltration, counter-intelligence.
34. hand down (phrasal verb) – give, declare, announce (a verdict/judgement).
35. sentence (noun) – punishment, prison term, judgement, verdict, ruling.
36. forge verb) – build up, create, establish, set up, form.
37. fitting (adjective) – suitable, proper, correct, appropriate, relevant.
38. overdue (adjective) – late, behind time, long-delayed, belated, postponed, tardy.
39. talks (noun) – discussion, discourse, debate, dialogue, deliberation, negotiation, parley.
40. strategic partnership (noun) – it is a long-term interaction between two countries based on political, economic, social and historical factors.
41. given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
42. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (noun) – a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf except Iraq, namely: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
43. double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) (noun) –a tax treaty signed between India and another country ( or any two/multiple countries) so that taxpayers can avoid paying double taxes on their income earned from the source country as well as the residence country.
44. memorandum of understanding (MoU) (noun) – a formal (written) agreement between two (bilateral) or more (multilateral) parties outlined in a formal document.
45. affairs (noun) – activities, matters.
46. youth affairs (noun) – it refers to activities that help young people develop their potential and contribute to society.
47. infrastructure (noun) – the basic physical or organisational structure or framework that a country or organization needs in order to function properly. For a whole nation, it includes all the physical systems such as buildings, roads & railways networks, utilities, etc.
48. readout (noun) – an official statement summing up the main points of a meeting/phone call between two leaders.
49. dwell on (phrasal verb) – to think, speak or write about a specific thing for a long time, especially something that is a source of sadness or displeasure
50. geopolitical (adjective) – relating to (the study of) the geographical factors (a country’s position on the earth, size, climate, and natural resources &, etc.) in world politics and inter-state relations.
51. undertone (noun) – implication, hidden meaning, suggestion, atmosphere, connotation, undercurrent.
52. summit (noun) – meeting, conference, conclave (international meeting/conference of heads of state/government).
53. amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
54. turmoil (noun) – disorder, turbulence, confusion, trouble, chaos.
55. Gaza (noun) – a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip is a self-governing Palestinian territory surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt.
56. conflict (noun) – war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
57. outrageous (adjective) – shocking, disgraceful, appalling, distressing, wicked, horrible, terrible, awful, unreasonable.
58. in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of.
59. relative (adjective) – comparative, comparable, correlative, respective, corresponding, reciprocal.
60. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (noun) – It is the second largest organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world. It endeavors to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world.
61. development (noun) – turn of events, incident, situation, circumstance, occurrence, happening.
62. deliver (verb) – provide, fulfil, live up to, achieve (as expected or as promised).
63. bridge the gulf/gap/divide (phrase) – try to find a way to reduce the gap and bring the two separate viewpoints together.
64. forward-looking (adjective) – progressive, ambitious, reforming, dynamic, forward-thinking

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