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Trumpeting claims: On the U.S. President’s claims, India and Pakistan

Donald Trump’s exaggerated claims undermine (कमजोर करना) India’s Kashmir policy

For the fifth time in as many days the U.S. President has claimed (दावा) credit (श्रेय, प्रशंसा) for bringing India and Pakistan back from “nuclear conflict (संघर्ष, टकराव)” by mediating the May 10 ceasefire (युद्धविराम, संघर्षविराम) agreement, a claim that is puzzling (भ्रमित करने वाला, हैरान करने वाला) and problematic. The claim of mediation (conciliation, reconciliation, arbitration, intervention/negotiation) has been rebutted (deny, disprove, prove wrong, prove false, invalidate, negate, contradict, quash) by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), unofficially and more formally several times, with officials (अधिकारी, प्रशासनिक अधिकारी) giving a timeline of how the talks (वार्ता, बातचीत) had been held “directly” between the Directors General of Military Operation (DGMO) on a hotline (a direct telephone line between two head quarters of government for emergency & or communication), after the Pakistani DGMO proposed a stop to hostilities (शत्रुता, लड़ाई) three days after Operation Sindoor began, and India acceded (सहमत होना, स्वीकार करना) to the request. The government has said that Pakistan’s request came after it received a jolt (झटका, सदमा) over India’s strikes (हमला) on Pakistani bases. It has also said that like many countries, the U.S. was engaged (deal with, participate in, take part in, take part in, join in, become involved in, involve (a talk/discussion)) with the situation, and officials including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser (the central co-ordinator and adviser to the prime minister/president and cabinet on security, intelligence, defence, and some foreign policy matters. They are based in the Cabinet Office and work across departments to bring together a coherent national security strategy that fits with the government’s priorities) Ajit Doval had kept them apprised (inform of, tell about, update on, brief, keep posted, give information about) of India’s position. Mr. Trump’s assertions (affirmation, claim, contention, profession, declaration), backed (support, approve of, endorse, second, promote, stand by) by his administration (government, regime), have been a cause (reason, grounds, basis) for obvious (clear, evident, apparent, noticeable, observable, visible) outrage in Delhi, as they violate (break, breach, contravene, overstep, disobey, defy, flout, fail to comply with, disregard, ignore) India’s “long-stated (relating to something that has been explicitly mentioned, declared, or agreed upon for a considerable period of time; long-standing, long-maintained)” principle of not accepting third-party mediation on bilateral (involving two groups or countries) issues. His other comments (remark, opinion, utterance, statement), including an offer (proposal, suggestion) to mediate (मध्यस्थता करना, सुलह कराना) to resolve the Kashmir dispute and the equivalence (equality, uniformity, sameness, levelness, evenness) he draws between India and Pakistan, also go against (resist, oppose, defy, deny; breach, break, transgress, contravene, violate) India’s previously well-respected policies against the internationalisation (the action/process of making something to become international) of an “internal issue” and the hyphenation (the act of joining two words using a hyphen; Connecting/Splitting a word (with hyphen) that would otherwise extend beyond the right margin (of a paragraph)) with Pakistan. Moreover (in addition to, besides, additionally), the MEA spokesperson has categorically (absolutely, directly, clearly, obviously, explicitly, definitely, conclusively, unquestionably, unconditionally, unequivocally, unambiguously, unqualifiedly, outright) denied that any trade-related issues were discussed between Indian and U.S. interlocutors (a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation), even as Mr. Trump has repeated that he had prevailed (convince, satisfy, win over, persuade, influence, attract, get round) on India and Pakistan to put aside (shelve, put off, defer, abandon, reject, dismiss, postpone, renounce, cast aside; set aside, earmark, reserve/preserve, withhold) their “nuclear missile (a self-propelled/rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver a conventional/nuclear explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed; projectile)” by threatening to stop trade with them if they did not, and promising to enhance trade ties (association, relationship, bond, connection) if they did. That Mr. Trump has not once referred to India’s core concerns on terrorism, appeared to swallow (believe, trust, accept (a lie)) the Pakistani narrative (a representation of a particular situation; portrayal, account, description, statement) on a “nuclear war”, and even suggested (propose, put forward, recommend, recommend, advocate, advise) a “dinner” between Mr. Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, trivialises (make something seem unimportant or insignificant; underestimate, belittle) the serious nature of the rupture (quarrel, rift, break-up, feud, division, separation, split) between Delhi and Islamabad.

New Delhi must also analyse what lies behind Mr. Trump’s obvious shift (change) from the camaraderie (fellowship, closeness, solidarity, togetherness, mutual support) on display with Mr. Modi just months ago. Are the comments explained as simply “Trump being Trump”, or is he sending a more considered (planned, reasoned, studied, calculated, deliberate, sober, premeditated, well-thought-out) message on U.S. policy for the region? The extent (degree, level, size, range, magnitude) of the China-Pakistan political and military cooperation may also have caused some alarm (fear, anxiety, panic, shock, fright, nervousness, apprehension) in the U.S. India must make it clear that its battle against cross-border (across a border between two states/countries) terrorism from Pakistan cannot be brushed aside by any country, especially if it is one of India’s closest partners, and co-founder of the Quad (The ‘Quadrilateral’ is described as four democracies (the United States, Japan, Australia and India) with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region). The U.S. President’s statements have not just challenged India’s narrative or policy principles but also questioned New Delhi’s credibility (integrity, character, reputation, standing, status), and some tough messaging will be required to clear the air (resolve any problems, disagreements, negative feelings or tensions through open and honest conversation/communication; to do something to end an argument or bad/tense situation; restore harmony, make peace, reconcile differences) convincingly (conclusively, completely, definitely, decisively) on the issue.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.claim (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दावा
English Meaning - affirmation, assertion, contention, profession, declaration.

2.undermine (verb)

Hindi Meaning - कमजोर करना
English Meaning - weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.

3.credit (noun)

Hindi Meaning - श्रेय, प्रशंसा
English Meaning - praise, approval, acknowledgement appreciation, regard, or recognition.

4.conflict (noun)

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

5.mediate (verb)

Hindi Meaning - मध्यस्थता करना, सुलह कराना
English Meaning - arbitrate, conciliate, moderate, intervene, step in, act as peacemaker, reconcile differences, make peace, restore harmony.

6.ceasefire (noun)

Hindi Meaning - युद्धविराम, संघर्षविराम
English Meaning - a negotiated agreement that will be accompanied by other associated commitments to de-escalate the fighting; a temporary stoppage of war, truce, armistice.

7.puzzling (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - भ्रमित करने वाला, हैरान करने वाला
English Meaning - confusing, mystifying, perplexing, bewildering, baffling, mysterious.

8.officials (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अधिकारी, प्रशासनिक अधिकारी
English Meaning - authorities, officialdom, mandarins, functionaries, the people in charge, the bureaucracy.

9.talks (noun)

Hindi Meaning - वार्ता, बातचीत
English Meaning - discussion, discourse, debate, dialogue, negotiation, deliberation, parley.

10.held past tense of hold (verb)

Hindi Meaning - आयोजित किया
English Meaning - conduct, organize, arrange (a meeting/conversation).

11.hostilities (noun)

Hindi Meaning - शत्रुता, लड़ाई
English Meaning - acts of war; fighting, conflict, combat, warfare.

12.accede (verb)

Hindi Meaning - सहमत होना, स्वीकार करना
English Meaning - accept to, agree to, consent to, go along with, endors.

13.jolt (noun)

Hindi Meaning - झटका, सदमा
English Meaning - shock, surprise, bombshell (an unpleasant one).

14.strike (noun)

Hindi Meaning - हमला
English Meaning - attack.

15.military base (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सैन्य अड्डा
English Meaning - a place where armed forces are stationed and military operations are conducted; it typically includes housing, training, and support facilities for military personnel.

16.trumpet (verb)

English Meaning - proclaim, announce, declare, promote, spread, publicize (widely or loudly).

17.exaggerated (adjective)

English Meaning - overstated, overemphasized, amplified, excessive.

18.in as many days (phrase)

English Meaning - it refers to how often something takes place.

19.claim (verb)

English Meaning - assert, insist, state, declare, affirm (that one has achieved something).

20.claim credit (phrase)

English Meaning - to take the praise, approval, acknowledgement appreciation, regard, or recognition for something someone has done, or to say that you are the one who achieved it.

21.truce (noun)

English Meaning - an ad-hoc (temporary/makeshift) arrangement, arrived at by the combatants (fighters), to pause the fighting. Temporary cessation/suspension (of hostilities); A deal to stop fighting for a certain time.

22.cessation of hostilities (phrase)

English Meaning - it means that the combatants are willing to stop fighting and to restrain their forces.

23.mediation (noun)

English Meaning - conciliation, reconciliation, arbitration, intervention/negotiation.

24.rebut (verb)

English Meaning - deny, disprove, prove wrong, prove false, invalidate, negate, contradict, quash.

25.Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) (noun)

English Meaning - The DGMO, or Director General of Military Operations, is a high-ranking army officer in charge of military planning and border operations. The officer remains in direct contact with counterparts in other countries to manage and de-escalate potential conflicts. The current Indian DGMO is Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, while Pakistan’s DGMO is Major General Kashif Abdullah.

26.hotline (noun)

English Meaning - a direct telephone line between two head quarters of government for emergency & or communication.

27.engage (with) (verb)

English Meaning - deal with, participate in, take part in, take part in, join in, become involved in, involve (a talk/discussion).

28.National Security Adviser (NSA) (noun)

English Meaning - the central co-ordinator and adviser to the prime minister/president and cabinet on security, intelligence, defence, and some foreign policy matters. They are based in the Cabinet Office and work across departments to bring together a coherent national security strategy that fits with the government’s priorities.

29.apprise (verb)

English Meaning - inform of, tell about, update on, brief, keep posted, give information about.

30.assertion (noun)

English Meaning - affirmation, claim, contention, profession, declaration.

31.back (verb)

English Meaning - support, approve of, endorse, second, promote, stand by.

32.administration (noun)

English Meaning - government, regime.

33.cause (noun)

English Meaning - reason, grounds, basis.

34.obvious (adjective)

English Meaning - clear, evident, apparent, noticeable, observable, visible.

35.outrage (noun)

English Meaning - fury, anger, wrath, shock, resentment, indignation.

36.violate (verb)

English Meaning - break, breach, contravene, overstep, disobey, defy, flout, fail to comply with, disregard, ignore.

37.long-stated (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to something that has been explicitly mentioned, declared, or agreed upon for a considerable period of time; long-standing, long-maintained.

38.bilateral (adjective)

English Meaning - involving two groups or countries.

39.comment (noun)

English Meaning - remark, opinion, utterance, statement.

40.offer (noun)

English Meaning - proposal, suggestion.

41.equivalence (noun)

English Meaning - equality, uniformity, sameness, levelness, evenness.

42.draw equivalence (phrase)

English Meaning - it refers to showing or proving that two things are equal or interchangeable in some way.

43.go against (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - resist, oppose, defy, deny; breach, break, transgress, contravene, violate.

44.internationalisation (noun)

English Meaning - the action/process of making something to become international.

45.hyphenation (noun)

English Meaning - the act of joining two words using a hyphen; Connecting/Splitting a word (with hyphen) that would otherwise extend beyond the right margin (of a paragraph).

46.hyphenation (noun)

English Meaning - an act of correlating/comparing/connecting one thing with another; a way of considering two things together or linking them in some way.

47.de-hyphenation (noun)

English Meaning - a form of foreign policy where a country keeps diplomatic ties with two or more countries with conflicting interests, without letting the conflicts prioritize one country over another.

48.moreover (adverb)

English Meaning - in addition to, besides, additionally.

49.categorically (adverb)

English Meaning - absolutely, directly, clearly, obviously, explicitly, definitely, conclusively, unquestionably, unconditionally, unequivocally, unambiguously, unqualifiedly, outright.

50.interlocutor (noun)

English Meaning - a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.

51.prevail (on or upon) (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - convince, satisfy, win over, persuade, influence, attract, get round.

52.put aside (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - shelve, put off, defer, abandon, reject, dismiss, postpone, renounce, cast aside; set aside, earmark, reserve/preserve, withhold.

53.missile (noun)

English Meaning - a self-propelled/rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver a conventional/nuclear explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed; projectile.

54.ties (noun)

English Meaning - association, relationship, bond, connection.

55.refer to (verb)

English Meaning - mention, speak about, comment on.

56.swallow (verb)

English Meaning - believe, trust, accept (a lie).

57.narrative (noun)

English Meaning - a representation of a particular situation; portrayal, account, description, statement.

58.suggest (verb)

English Meaning - propose, put forward, recommend, recommend, advocate, advise.

59.trivialise (verb)

English Meaning - make something seem unimportant or insignificant; underestimate, belittle.

60.rupture (noun)

English Meaning - quarrel, rift, break-up, feud, division, separation, split.

61.lie behind (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to be the real (hidden) reason for reason for something.

62.shift (noun)

English Meaning - change.

63.camaraderie (noun)

English Meaning - fellowship, closeness, solidarity, togetherness, mutual support.

64.considered (adjective)

English Meaning - planned, reasoned, studied, calculated, deliberate, sober, premeditated, well-thought-out.

65.extent (noun)

English Meaning - degree, level, size, range, magnitude.

66.alarm (noun)

English Meaning - fear, anxiety, panic, shock, fright, nervousness, apprehension.

67.make clear (phrase)

English Meaning - explain, describe, illustrate, elucidate, clarify, shed light on.

68.cross-border (adjective)

English Meaning - across a border between two states/countries.

69.brush aside (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - disregard, ignore, dismiss, shrug off, pass over, put aside; understate, underemphasize, downplay, deemphasize, play down, underrate, trivialize,, gloss over, make light of.

70.Quad/Quadrilateral (noun)

English Meaning - The ‘Quadrilateral’ is described as four democracies (the United States, Japan, Australia and India) with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.

71.credibility (noun)

English Meaning - integrity, character, reputation, standing, status.

72.clear the air (phrase)

English Meaning - resolve any problems, disagreements, negative feelings or tensions through open and honest conversation/communication; to do something to end an argument or bad/tense situation; restore harmony, make peace, reconcile differences.

73.convincingly (adverb)

English Meaning - conclusively, completely, definitely, decisively.