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Show of cards: on Operation Sindoor and government’s delegations

Now is not the time to fight over the composition (संरचना, गठन) of the delegations

The Narendra Modi government has announced seven delegations (प्रतिनिधिमंडल) to canvas support for India in global capitals, in the aftermath of (के बाद, के परिणामस्वरूप) its recent conflict (संघर्ष, युद्ध, टकराव) with Pakistan. The declared intent of these delegations — with representatives from political parties, diplomats (राजनयिक, दूत) and strategic experts — is to demonstrate before the world, the unity and the character (चरित्र, पहचान) of India in the face of sectarian (सांप्रदायिक, पक्षपातपूर्ण) terrorism sponsored (प्रायोजित करना, समर्थन देना) by Pakistan. That the members are from several political, religious, caste and regional backgrounds, is in itself (स्वयं में, अपने आप में) a panoramic (comprehensive, all-inclusive, wide-ranging, extensive) show of the founding vision (the core idea, purpose, or guiding principle) of India. The modern Republic of India adopted (अपनाना, स्वीकार करना) for itself the principle that all diversities (विविधता) can coexist and flourish (फलना-फूलना, प्रगति करना) together. This is in stark contrast (के बिल्कुल विपरीत) with the idea of Pakistan, which was reiterated (दोहराना, पुनः कहना) with chilling (frightening, terrifying, disturbing/horrifying) clarity by its Army chief Asim Munir weeks before the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, 2025. The two-nation theory (दो-राष्ट्र सिद्धांत) that led to the bloody (damn) division (break-up, separation) of the subcontinent (a physiographical region in Southern Asia. It spans major landmasses from the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) and the creation of Pakistan holds (believe, think, deem, reckon, be of the opinion) that Hindus and Muslims cannot be a part of the same national community. The decline of Pakistan and the rise of India in all fields of human progress prove beyond any doubt the fallacy (misconception, false idea/belief, mistaken belief, misbelief, false notion, misinterpretation, untruth) and the dangers of Pakistan’s vision and the promise of India. In a time of national challenge, a reiteration (the process of repeating something (some action) for clarity/emphasis; repetition, repeating, restatement, retelling, iteration) of that founding vision can be rejuvenating (revitalizing, refreshing, reviving, invigorating, encouraging).

But there was inadequate appreciation (acknowledgement, recognition, perception, understanding) of this fundamental distinction (difference, contrast, dissimilarity, variation, separation) between India and Pakistan in many capitals in the aftermath of Pahalgam. There are many reasons and India has to win back (regain, recover, reacquire, bring back, make good, obtain again (something lost, such as trust, support, or territory)) world opinion in its favour through its actions and words, at home (in one’s own country/place) and abroad. Statements by several world leaders appeared to place India and Pakistan on the same footing (standing, status, state, position, rank, grade). With decades (a period of ten years) of diplomatic (tactful, sensitive, subtle, delicate; consular, foreign-policy) efforts and its own performance as a pluralistic (relating to a system in which people of diverse ethnic, racial, religious, or social groups coexist in harmony irrespective of their various differences), secular (non-religious) democracy and a dynamic (effective, strong, powerful, potent, aggressive) economy, India has built a healthy (good, robust, strong) perception about itself in the eyes of (from the perspective of; according to the opinion or judgment of) the world. The capable and articulate (eloquent, fluent, expressive, vocal, effective, communicative) delegates can be expected to restate that message of India effectively (successfully, constructively, convincingly, strongly, powerfully) in world capitals. The Narendra Modi government showed statesmanship (statecraft, negotiations/discussions; the skilful management of a country’s public affairs) and wisdom in deciding to reiterate India’s unity and pluralism ((of people) the practice exists in harmony irrespective of various differences) through these delegations. But the controversy around the selection of Congress representatives and continuing statements by BJP leaders that label (call, term, name, describe, identify) political opponents (adversary, enemy, foe, nemesis, rival) as anti-nationals undermine (weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage) the very attempt of unity. The government and the Congress, the principal Opposition party, should have communicated better with regard to (in respect of, concerning, regarding, with reference to, in connection with) the composition of these delegations. But now that the names have been decided, the Congress should not object to the nomination (appointment, selection, choice, recommendation, naming, proposal) of its Lok Sabha MP, Shashi Tharoor, an international diplomat who has served as a Minister of State for External Affairs when it was in government. To politicise (to make something into a political issue) the nominations will serve no purpose (to have no use; have no purpose; ineffective, futile) and the Congress would only be seen doing what it accuses the BJP of: political mischief (bad behaviour, misconduct, mischievousness, playfulness, wickedness, perversity).

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.delegation (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिनिधिमंडल
English Meaning - a group of representatives; delegates, (diplomatic) mission, deputation, envoys, emissaries.

2.composition (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संरचना, गठन
English Meaning - formation, arrangement, constitution, configuration, organization, framework, structure.

3.​in the aftermath of (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - के बाद, के परिणामस्वरूप
English Meaning - as a consequence of, as a result of, in the wake of, following (an unpleasant event).

4.conflict (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संघर्ष, युद्ध, टकराव
English Meaning - war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.

5.diplomat (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राजनयिक, दूत
English Meaning - envoy, ambassador, consul.

6.character (noun)

Hindi Meaning - चरित्र, पहचान
English Meaning - nature, disposition, temperament, quality, attribute, identity, standing, position.

7.sectarian (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - सांप्रदायिक, पक्षपातपूर्ण
English Meaning - factional, partisan, separatist, fanatical, extreme; extremist, radical.

8.sponsor (verb)

Hindi Meaning - प्रायोजित करना, समर्थन देना
English Meaning - back, support, promote.

9.in itself (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - स्वयं में, अपने आप में
English Meaning - by itself, intrinsically, inherently.

10.adopt (verb)

Hindi Meaning - अपनाना, स्वीकार करना
English Meaning - embrace, accept, endorse, agree to.

11.diversity (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विविधता
English Meaning - existence/presence of different people (from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives ranging from race to age to gender to hometown to educational experience) within group; variety, variance, difference.

12.flourish (verb)

Hindi Meaning - फलना-फूलना, प्रगति करना
English Meaning - grow, thrive, do well, prosper, develop, bloom, be successful.

13.in stark contrast to (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - के बिल्कुल विपरीत
English Meaning - very different from (something else).

14.reiterate (verb)

Hindi Meaning - दोहराना, पुनः कहना
English Meaning - say something again; say again, repeat, retell, restate, iterate, recapitulate.

15.two-nation theory (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दो-राष्ट्र सिद्धांत
English Meaning - The Two-Nation Theory was a central tenet in the cre

16.show (your) cards (phrase)

English Meaning - to tell one’s plans & intentions to others, particularly those previously hidden.

17.canvass (verb)

English Meaning - try to obtain support; drum up support; campaign, promote.

18.aftermath (noun)

English Meaning - consequences, after-effects, repercussions; outcome.

19.in the face of (phrase)

English Meaning - despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with.

20.panoramic (adjective)

English Meaning - comprehensive, all-inclusive, wide-ranging, extensive.

21.founding vision (noun)

English Meaning - the core idea, purpose, or guiding principle.

22.The Republic (noun)

English Meaning - it refers specifically to the Indian Republic established after adopting the Constitution on January 26, 1950; signifies India as a sovereign democratic nation governed by elected representatives.

23.stark (adjective)

English Meaning - clear, distinct, evident, obvious, striking.

24.chilling (adjective)

English Meaning - frightening, terrifying, disturbing/horrifying.

25.led to past tense and past participle of lead to (verb)

English Meaning - cause, bring on, bring about, result in, produce, or give rise to.

26.bloody (adjective)

English Meaning - damn.

27.division (noun)

English Meaning - break-up, separation.

28.the subcontinent (noun)

English Meaning - a physiographical region in Southern Asia. It spans major landmasses from the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

29.hold (verb)

English Meaning - believe, think, deem, reckon, be of the opinion.

30.fallacy (noun)

English Meaning - misconception, false idea/belief, mistaken belief, misbelief, false notion, misinterpretation, untruth.

31.reiteration (noun)

English Meaning - the process of repeating something (some action) for clarity/emphasis; repetition, repeating, restatement, retelling, iteration.

32.rejuvenating (adjective)

English Meaning - revitalizing, refreshing, reviving, invigorating, encouraging.

33.appreciation (noun)

English Meaning - acknowledgement, recognition, perception, understanding.

34.distinction (noun)

English Meaning - difference, contrast, dissimilarity, variation, separation.

35.win back (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - regain, recover, reacquire, bring back, make good, obtain again (something lost, such as trust, support, or territory)

36.in one’s favour (phrase)

English Meaning - to the advantage of someone; supporting or benefiting someone.

37.at home (phrase)

English Meaning - in one’s own country/place.

38.footing (noun)

English Meaning - standing, status, state, position, rank, grade.

39.decade (noun)

English Meaning - a period of ten years.

40.diplomatic (adjective)

English Meaning - tactful, sensitive, subtle, delicate; consular, foreign-policy.

41.pluralistic (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a system in which people of diverse ethnic, racial, religious, or social groups coexist in harmony irrespective of their various differences.

42.secular (adjective)

English Meaning - non-religious.

43.dynamic (adjective)

English Meaning - effective, strong, powerful, potent, aggressive.

44.healthy (adjective)

English Meaning - good, robust, strong.

45.perception (noun)

English Meaning - understanding, discernment, recognition, realization, impression, conception, judgement.

46.in the eyes of (phrase)

English Meaning - from the perspective of; according to the opinion or judgment of

47.articulate (adjective)

English Meaning - eloquent, fluent, expressive, vocal, effective, communicative.

48.effectively (adverb)

English Meaning - successfully, constructively, convincingly, strongly, powerfully.

49.statesmanship (noun)

English Meaning - statecraft, negotiations/discussions; the skilful management of a country’s public affairs.

50.pluralism (noun)

English Meaning - (of people) the practice exists in harmony irrespective of various differences.

51.label (verb)

English Meaning - call, term, name, describe, identify.

52.opponent (noun)

English Meaning - adversary, enemy, foe, nemesis, rival.

53.undermine (verb)

English Meaning - weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.

54.with regard to (phrase)

English Meaning - in respect of, concerning, regarding, with reference to, in connection with.

55.nomination (noun)

English Meaning - appointment, selection, choice, recommendation, naming, proposal.

56.politicise (verb)

English Meaning - to make something into a political issue.

57.serve no purpose (phrase)

English Meaning - to have no use; have no purpose; ineffective, futile.

58.mischief (noun)

English Meaning - bad behaviour, misconduct, mischievousness, playfulness, wickedness, perversity.