On a new keel – The Hindu (Jan 20, 2018)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India this week was the final step in the process of fully normalising the bilateral relationship. . For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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keel (noun) – it literally means a boat or ship; base/bottom structure/framework of a boat/ship.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
strategic partnership (noun) – it is a long-term interaction between two countries based on political, economic, social and historical factors (Courtesy: IDSA (Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)).
equation (noun) – association, connection, likening.
cater (to) (verb) – serve, provide for, accommodate/fulfil.
hard power (noun) – hard power is coercive power executed through military threats and economic incentives and based on tangible resources such as the army or economic strength. In contrast, soft power is persuasive power deriving from attraction and emulation and grounded on intangible resources such as culture (Courtesy: E-International Relations (E-IR)).
brush aside (phrasal verb) – dismiss, disregard, ignore.
resumption (noun) – restarting, recommencement, reopening.
due (adjective) – expected, anticipated.
leverage (noun) – influence, power, authority.
contention (noun) – disagreement, argument; opinion/view/statement (in argument).
strike a note (phrase) – to express/articulate a particular opinion.
jarring (adjective) – clashing/conflicting, incongruous; shocking.
ally (verb) – unite, join/team up, go into partnership.
appraisal (noun) – assessment, evaluation, judgement.

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