The Hindu Editorial (Rebuilding ties) – Apr 11, 2026

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The Hindu Editorial (Rebuilding ties) – Apr 11, 2026:

1. rebuild (verb) – restore, reconstruct, re-establish, revive.
2. ties (noun) – relationships, associations, bonds, connections.
3. engage with (phrasal verb) – to make an effort to understand and deal with someone or something; interact with, communicate with, connect with, deal with.
4. pragmatism (noun) – a practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching situations or solving problems; practicality, realism, common sense, logic.
5. emotion (noun) – feeling, sentiment, passion, reaction.
6. move (noun) – step, action, measure, initiative.
7. re-engage (verb) – to engage again or re-establish; reconnect, interact again, resume contact, rebuild relations.
8. diplomatically (adverb) – in a way that involves diplomacy or international relations; tactfully, strategically, through foreign relations.
9. hold (verb) – to organize, conduct, or carry out an event or meeting; conduct, organize, host, arrange.
10. Foreign Office Consultation (noun) – a formal diplomatic dialogue mechanism between the foreign ministries of two countries to discuss and review bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest.
11. diplomat (noun) – an official representing a country abroad; envoy, representative, ambassador, emissary.
12. considerable (adjective) – significant, substantial, meaningful, major.
13. shift (noun) – change, alteration, adjustment, transition.
14. Operation Sindoor (noun) – a 96-hour military conflict in May 2025 between India and Pakistan, caused by India’s strikes on terror sites following the Pahalgam terror attacks.
15. anger (noun) – fury, outrage, wrath, resentment.
16. supportive (adjective) – helpful, encouraging, sympathetic, backing.
17. militarily (adverb) – in a way that relates to soldiers or armed forces; strategically, by force, via armed intervention, combatively.
18. in particular (phrase) – especially, specifically, explicitly, notably.
19. strike (noun) – a sudden attack, typically a military one; attack, assault, bombing, offensive.
20. briefing (noun) – a meeting for giving information or instructions; press conference, conference, meeting, statement.
21. military conflict (noun) – war, armed clash, hostilities, battle.
22. name (verb) – term.
23. leave out (phrasal verb) – reject, neglect, exclude, omit, ignore, disregard.
24. envoy (noun) – diplomat, representative, ambassador, emissary.
25. solidarity (noun) – unity, harmony, support, cooperation.
26. contend with (phrasal verb) – to struggle to surmount a difficulty or deal with a problem; deal with, face, grapple with, tackle.
27. adversary (noun) – one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute; opponent, rival, enemy, foe.
28. drop (verb) – decrease, decline, fall, plunge.
29. call (noun) – demand, request, appeal, plea.
30. boycott (verb) – shun, reject, spurn, avoid, snub.
31. go out (phrasal verb) – to be sent, broadcast, or issued to the public; issue, release, broadcast, circulate.
32. influential (adjective) –  powerful, dominant, persuasive, significant.
33. account (noun) – a profile or page on a digital or social media platform; profile, handle, digital identity, page.
34. evacuation (noun) – the action of removing a person from a place of danger to a safer place; clearance, removal, rescue, withdrawal.
35. airstrike (noun) – an attack made by aircraft; bombing, air raid, aerial attack, aerial bombardment.
36. nuclear installation (noun) – a facility where radioactive materials are produced, processed, or stored; atomic facility, nuclear plant, atomic reactor.
37. pointedly (adverb) – in a direct and unambiguous way, often indicating criticism or displeasure; deliberately, explicitly, directly, emphatically.
38. head out (phrasal verb) – to set off or depart; leave, depart, set off, travel.
39. In addition (phrase) – additionally, moreover, furthermore, besides.
40. commentary (noun) – an expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation; analysis, observation, discussion, critique.
41. suggest (verb) – indicate, point to, hint, imply, propose.
42. alliance (noun) – partnership, coalition, union, bloc.
43. counter (noun) – opposition, retaliation, defense, reaction.
44. age-old (adjective) – having existed for a very long time; ancient, historic, long-standing, traditional.
45. trilateral (adjective) – shared by or involving three parties; three-way, tripartite, three-sided, involving three nations.
46. given (preposition) – taking into account or considering; considering, bearing in mind, in view of, keeping in mind.
47. heated (adjective) – angry and passionate; intense, fiery, passionate, inflamed.
48. rhetoric (noun) – language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity; bombast, boasting, grandiloquence, hyperbole, verbosity.
49. freeze (noun) – a period or state of inactivity or suspended relations; suspension, halt, standstill, pause.
50. Secretary West (noun) – a senior diplomatic position within India’s Ministry of External Affairs responsible for handling the country’s relations with nations in Europe and parts of Eurasia.
51. Baku (noun) – the capital city of Azerbaijan, used metonymically here to represent the Azerbaijani government; Azerbaijani administration, government of Azerbaijan.
52. revive (verb) – restore, renew, re-establish, revitalize.
53. counterpart (noun) – a person holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person in another place; equivalent, peer, parallel, equal.
54. Ankara (noun) – the capital city of Turkiye, used metonymically to represent the Turkish government; Turkish administration, government of Turkiye.
55. bilateral (adjective) – having or relating to two sides; involving two parties, two-sided.
56. interest (noun) – the advantage or benefit of a person or group; benefit, advantage, sake.
57. fraught with (adjective) – filled with, full of, loaded with.
58. spiral out of control (phrase) – to change rapidly in a way that becomes increasingly difficult to manage or contain; escalate uncontrollably, get out of hand, worsen rapidly, deteriorate drastically.
59. pick (verb) – choose, select, decide on, opt for.
60. escalation (noun) – intensification, increase, aggravation, surge.
61. demarch (noun) – a political step or initiative, especially a formal diplomatic representation or protest; diplomatic move, formal initiative.
62. outrage (noun) – an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation; indignation, fury, anger, wrath.
63. detrimental (adjective) – harmful, damaging, injurious, hurtful.
64. neighbour (noun) – bordering nation, adjacent country, surrounding state.
65. closeness (noun)  proximity, intimacy, familiarity, alliance.
66. sparring (adjective) – engaging in argument or dispute without major violence; arguing, fighting, bickering, wrangling.
67. hyphenated (adjective) – linked or connected, typically referring to a diplomatic scenario where relations with one nation are viewed exclusively through the lens of relations with another rival nation; linked, paired, coupled, tied.
68. fall into (phrasal verb) – slip into, drop into, lapse into, descend into.
69. multilateral (adjective) – multi-party, many-sided, international.

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