{"id":12495,"date":"2021-12-21T15:45:23","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T10:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=12495"},"modified":"2021-12-21T15:45:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T10:15:23","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-dec-21-2021-day-199","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-dec-21-2021-day-199\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 Dec 21, 2021; Day 199"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr>
Bulwark <\/td>something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations<\/td><\/tr>
Rivalry <\/td>The act of competing as for profit or a prize<\/td><\/tr>
Spur <\/td>Incite or stimulate<\/td><\/tr>
Counterpart <\/td>A person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another<\/td><\/tr>
Reciprocate <\/td>Act, feel, or give mutually or in return<\/td><\/tr>
Languish <\/td>to lose strength or energy and not make any progress in something<\/td><\/tr>
Wield <\/td>Handle effectively<\/td><\/tr>
Foothold <\/td>a situation in which someone has obtained the power or influence needed to get what is wanted<\/td><\/tr>
Hamper <\/td>Prevent the progress or free movement of<\/td><\/tr>
Radicalisation <\/td>\u200bthe action or process of making somebody more extreme or radical in their opinions on political or social issues<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A strategic bulwark (something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations)<\/strong>: On third India-Central Asia Dialogue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

India must redouble efforts towards Central Asia to counter the \u2018Great Game\u2019 rivalries (The act of competing as for profit or a prize)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The third India-Central Asia Dialogue convened by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday is one in a series of timely connections to the region by New Delhi this year, spurred (Incite or stimulate) <\/strong>in some measure by events in Afghanistan. The dialogue has been held a month before leaders of all five Central Asian Republics (CARs) come to New Delhi as chief guests for the Republic Day celebrations, and a month after National Security Adviser Ajit Doval\u2019s \u201cRegional Security Dialogue\u201d with his CAR counterparts (A person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another) <\/strong>to discuss Afghanistan. Among the issues discussed on Sunday were extending \u201cimmediate\u201d humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, increasing trade, and improving connectivity. It is significant that the CAR Foreign Ministers chose to come to New Delhi, an indicator that India\u2019s outreach to Central Asia, a region neglected by South Block for several decades, is being reciprocated (Act, feel, or give mutually or in return)<\/strong>. The joint statement, that they share a \u201cbroad regional consensus\u201d on Afghanistan, is apt, given that, like India, all the Central Asian neighbours of Afghanistan worry about the threat of terrorism, radicalisation, narcotics, and refugees. However, unlike India, most of the CARs maintain bilateral talks with the Taliban regime; Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have reopened missions there. Trade between India and Central Asia has long languished (to lose strength or energy and not make any progress in something) <\/strong>below $2 billion, with all sides keen to grow this. In addition, India\u2019s $1 billion Line of Credit for projects in Central Asia, and connectivity initiatives such as Chabahar port, the International North-South Transport Corridor and the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline were all part of the dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the strengthening of India-Central Asia ties and a revival of their traditional, historical and cultural links are much needed, it is also important to recognise the geopolitical cross-currents that complicate such efforts. While Russia continues to wield (Handle effectively) <\/strong>influence in the CAR governments, China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative and $100 billion trade (by some estimates) have made it a central figure in the region. The U.S. has also been seeking a foothold (a situation in which someone has obtained the power or influence needed to get what is wanted) <\/strong>in the region, especially after Afghanistan. Meanwhile, India\u2019s land connectivity to Central Asia is hampered (Prevent the progress or free movement of) <\/strong>by Pakistan which is building strong links and transit trade agreements with each of the CARs. The alternative route, via Iran\u2019s Chabahar, has received a setback after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, and the development of the Indian-managed Shahid Beheshti terminal there continues to suffer due to the threat of American sanctions. While India has strengthened ties with other parts of Asia, it must now redouble its efforts towards Central Asia if it is to counter the \u2018Great Game\u2019 rivalries playing out in the region, and reclaim its shared history with countries that are an important market, a source for energy, and also a bulwark against the threats of extremism and radicalisation (\u200bthe action or process of making somebody more extreme or radical in their opinions on political or social issues.)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SBI_PO_Mains_Freee_Mock\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Want to improve your vocabulary further?\u00a0Download the Lists of Word-Meanings of Previous Months here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Want to learn new words on a daily basis? 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