The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 19th June 2025

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Failed summit: on the G-7 summit in Canada
India must reassess the usefulness of attending G-7 meetings

At 50, the G-7 — a grouping of the most advanced economies — should appear robust, cohesive and experienced in managing global conflict. Instead, the G-7 Summit and Outreach session in Kananaskis, Canada presented a disunited and ineffective force in the face of some of the most testing conflicts including an escalating Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Iran strife and Israel’s ceaseless bombardment of Gaza. In addition, it has been unable to deal with the biggest disruptor in global trade — that of the U.S. Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs worldwide. This year’s G-7 was rocky from the start as host Canada saw an unexpected election just months before the summit. The government of Mark Carney was still finding its feet, which meant leaders such as Prime Minister Modi were invited just days before the summit. Upheavals in U.S. foreign and trade policy have also caught the grouping off-guard: U.S. President Donald Trump’s pivot to Russia on the Ukraine crisis, and ambiguous approach to China have been particularly noted. In Kananaskis Mr. Trump even suggested that the G-7 become the “G9, including Russia and China”, much to the chagrin of other leaders, including the Ukraine President, who was a special invitee. Mr. Trump’s volte face from proclaiming to be a “Peace-time President” to actively supporting Israel’s aggression was another issue. The U.S. refused to sign on to a draft statement by G-7 members that called for a de-escalation or any criticism of Israel, and pushed for a statement that condemned Iran. Mr. Trump’s early exit dealt another blow. Eventually, the G-7 was unable to issue a joint statement on key issues, and a Chair’s Summary was issued to deal with the crises at hand, along with statements on less divisive issues such as AI and quantum computing, critical minerals supply chains, wildfire and prevention, and transnational repression, but not on terrorism, as India had hoped.

Perhaps the most productive part of Mr. Modi’s trip was his meeting with Mr. Carney, and the decisions to restore Indian and Canadian High Commissioners, and to reset ties ruptured over the Nijjar case. However, the Carney government has not demonstrated any change in its position on the case or on action against Khalistani extremism. Moreover, the G-7 statement on Transnational Repression (TNR) does not name any country, but is pointed in its reference to allegations of foreign interference and TNR made by Canada against India, as well as China, Russia and Iran. Given the outcomes, the government must review the utility of India’s participation in the G-7 process. To have the Prime Minister travel more than 11,000 kilometres to address one outreach session of a fractious summit may not be the most optimal use of India’s resources.

1. Robust: strong and unlikely to break or fail
Synonyms: resilient, tough
Antonyms: fragile, frail

2. Cohesive: forming a united whole
Synonyms: united, unified
Antonyms: fragmented, divided

3. Testing: difficult to deal with and needing particular strength or abilities
Synonyms: exacting, gruelling
Antonyms: effortless, facile

4. Strife: anger or violence between two people or groups of people who disagree
Synonyms: dissension, conflict
Antonyms: harmony, concord

5. Ceaseless: not stopping; seeming to have no end
Synonyms: everlasting, perpetual
Antonyms: transient, ephemeral

6. Rocky: difficult and not certain to continue or to be successful
Synonyms: unstable, problematic
Antonyms: steady, solid

7. Upheavals: big changes that causes a lot of worry and problems
Synonyms: shifts, disruptions
Antonyms: consistency, stability

8. Ambiguous: not clearly stated or defined
Synonyms: vague, equivocal
Antonyms: clear, definite

9. Chagrin: disappointment or anger
Synonyms: indignation, exasperation
Antonyms: delight, satisfaction

10. Proclaiming: showing something or making it clear
Synonyms: indicating, displaying
Antonyms: concealing, suppressing

11. Condemned: said very strongly that you thought something was bad, usually for moral reasons
Synonyms: censured, denounced
Antonyms: commended, extolled

12. Ruptured: made an agreement or good relations between people or countries end
Synonyms: split, severed
Antonyms: repaired, restored

13. Fractious: making trouble and complaining
Synonyms: truculent, belligerent
Antonyms: affable, genial

Phrasal verbs:

14. Called for: publicly asked for or demanded something

15. Pushed for: demanded something repeatedly, or took strong action to try to make it happen

Idioms & Phrases:

16. In the face of: when threatened by or confronted with

17. Finding its feet: becoming familiar with and confident in a new situation

18. Caught off-guard: surprised someone, esp. in a way that made the person feel confused or uncertain

19. Dealt a blow: caused someone or something, usually a plan or hope, to fail or to be affected very badly

Word of foreign origin:

20. Volte face: a sudden change from one set of beliefs or plan of action to the opposite

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