The Hindu Editorial (​Transactional turn) – Feb 17, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​Transactional turn) – Jan 17, 2025:

1. transactional (adjective) – relating to the process of buying or selling; relating to a philosophical method of social exchange; exchangeable, transferable, negotiable, marketable.
2. administration (noun) – government, governance, regime.
3. push back (phrasal verb) –  oppose, resist, object, deny, repulse, repel, fight back, refute, repudiate, drive back, dispute.
4. interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
5. brief (adjective) – short, quick, hurried, short-lived, transient, momentary.
6. packed with (adjective) – full of, filled, laden with, loaded with.
7. development (noun) – turn of events, incident, situation, circumstance, occurrence, happening.
8. sworn in past participle of swear in (phrasal verb) – take an oath to induct/admit into office, inaugurate, introduce (into office).
9. hold (verb) – have, arrange, take part (in a meeting).
10. bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
11. follow (verb) – come after
12. ally (noun) – a country/state with an alliance with another one in which they promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other.
13. outline (verb) – give a summary of, summarize, indicate, sketch out.
14. substantive (adjective) – important, significant, considerable, meaningful.
15. discussion (noun) – talks, discourse, debate, dialogue, deliberation, negotiation, parley.
16. measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
17. anticipate (verb) – expect, predict, foresee, forecast, foretell.
18. Mission 500 (noun) – the initiative by India and the United States to increase their bilateral trade to USD 500 billion by 2030. Under this ambitious mission, they will aim to more than double their total bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.
19. free trade (noun) – a policy to eliminate barriers/limits/regulations against imports and exports.
20. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) (noun) – an agreement between two or more countries designed to reduce or eliminate certain barriers to trade and investment, and to facilitate stronger trade and commercial ties between participating countries.
21. draft (noun) – a preliminary version; outline.
22. move (noun) – step, action, activity, measure.
23. trade deficit (noun) – a trade deficit (a deficit in the balance of trade) occurs when the value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. It is also called a trade gap.
24. umbrella (modifier) – something that has many different parts/elements.
25. framework (noun) – structure, organization, body.
26. Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology COMPACT (noun) – President Trump and Prime Minister Modi launched a new initiative – the “U.S.-India COMPACT (Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century” – to drive transformative change across key pillars of cooperation. Under this initiative, they committed to a results-driven agenda with initial outcomes this year to demonstrate the level of trust for a mutually beneficial partnership.
27. streamline (verb) – make something efficient; make something well organized; make something simplified.
28. era (noun) – time, period, age, epoch, generation, stage.
29. Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) (noun) – it is a framework agreed upon by India and the U.S. for cooperation on critical and emerging technologies in areas including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors and wireless telecommunication.
30. semiconductor (noun) – a substance that has specific electrical properties that enable it to serve as a foundation for computers and other electronic devices. Semiconductors are materials (silicon or germanium) which have a conductivity between conductors (generally metals like copper) and nonconductors or insulators (such as most ceramics/plastics).
31. quantum computing (noun) – an area of study focused on the development of computer-based technologies centered around the principles of quantum theory. Quantum computing harnesses the phenomena of quantum mechanics to deliver a huge leap forward in computation to solve certain problems. Classical computers, which include smartphones and laptops, encode information in binary “bits” that can either be 0s or 1s. In a quantum computer, the basic unit of memory is a quantum bit or qubit.
32. artificial intelligence (AI) (noun) – an area of computer science that deals with giving machines the ability to seem like they have human intelligence.
33. 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.
34. commitment (noun) – dedication, adherence, obligation, responsibility, onus, liability, accountability.
35. road map (noun) – plan/strategy to do something successfully.
36. extradition (noun) – the action of surrendering/handing over a fugitive (a person who has escaped from being confined/accused of a crime) from one jurisdiction to another by mutual agreements between the two countries. deportation, handover, expulsion.
37. trial (adjective) – court case, lawsuit, inquiry, tribunal.
38. the dust settles (phrase) – things calm down.
39. unconventional (adjective) – unusual, uncommon, uncustomary, unwonted, strange, peculiar, unorthodox, abnormal.
40. engagement (noun) – participation, taking part, involvement.
41. broader superlative adjective of broad (adjective) – comprehensive, extensive, wide, wide-ranging, broad-ranging.
42. takeaway (noun) – a key point/idea/fact.
43. optics (noun) – the way in which something (political action/situation) is recognized by the general public.
44. camaraderie (noun) – fellowship, closeness, solidarity, togetherness, mutual support.
45. strategic partnership (noun) – it is a long-term interaction between two countries based on political, economic, social and historical factors.
46. The Indo-Pacific (region) (noun) – the Indo-Pacific region refers to the confluence (convergence) of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, which interconnect in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and more).
47. Quad/Quadrilateral (noun) – The ‘Quadrilateral’ is described as four democracies (the United States, Japan, Australia and India) with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region. 
48. summit (noun) – meeting, conference, conclave. (International meeting/conference of heads of state/government).
49. reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support, make stronger, bolster, buttress.
50. likely (adverb) – perhaps, maybe, possibly, probably, presumably, in all probability.
51. reminiscent (adjective) – similar to, comparable with, tending to remind; evocative of, suggestive of.
52. tenure (noun) – term, period of/in office; period, time, stint, spell.
53. soften (verb) – lessen, decrease, lessen, ease, moderate, mitigate, alleviate, assuage.
54. stance (noun) – point of view, viewpoint, position, policy, opinion.
55. tariff (noun) – a tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another country.
56. counter-tariff (or) retaliatory tariff (noun) – punitive tariff; an extra tariff/tax that a country charges on import goods from another country to punish the another country for charging tax on its own export goods.
57. reciprocal tax (noun) – a tax imposed by one country on imports from another country in response to similar tariffs. The tariffs aim to match or offset tariffs and other trade barriers imposed on US goods by foreign nations.
58. influence (noun) – have an effect on, affect, exert influence on, pressurize, persuade, convince, talk around, win over.
59. humane (adjective) – compassionate, humanitarian, kind-hearted, sympathetic, merciful, socially concerned.
60. deportation (noun) –  expulsion, expelling, banishment, expatriation, exile, eviction, extradition, expatriation, repatriation; removal, dismissal.
61. undocumented (adjective) – not having the proper legal document.
62. immigrant (noun) – emigrant, migrant, non-native, foreigner, settler.
63. aboard (preposition) –  on or into (a aircraft).
64. going forward (phrase) – in the future.
65. engage with (verb) – establish a significant connection with; become involved in, take part in, participate in, play a part in.
66. assert (verb) – state, declare, announce affirm, insist something strongly.
67. strategic (adjective) – relating to achieving long-term or overall goals.

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