Hindi English Translation || Editorial || Complicit: On India and the U.S and Canada cases

Complicit: On India and the U.S and Canada cases

India must come clean on its stance (दृष्टिकोण, स्थिति) on transnational (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय) killings

The U.S. Department of Justice’s second indictment (अभियोग, आरोप) against an Indian intelligence (गुप्त सूचना, खुफिया जानकारी) and paramilitary (अर्धसैनिक) officer, in the alleged (कथित, माने गए) plot (साजिश, षड्यंत्र) to kill American-Khalistani activist (कार्यकर्ता) Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, indicates another serious turn in the case that has cast a long shadow over India-U.S. ties (संबंध). The indictment against Vikash Yadav was released publicly along with an arrest warrant (गिरफ्तारी वारंट) and his listing on the FBI’s database of “most wanted” — the first time that an Indian official (अधिकारी, पदाधिकारी) has been so marked out (परिभाषित करना). The developments (विकास, प्रगति) come just after a high-level Indian security delegation (प्रतिनिधि मंडल) investigating the matter travelled to the U.S., and the U.S. State Department (it is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country’s foreign policy and relations) expressed “satisfaction” with India’s cooperation. There is cause for concern now: the second indictment that supersedes (replace, displace, supplant, substitute for, take the place of, take over from) the one against jailed businessman Nikhil Gupta, repeats linkages to the Canadian case of the 2023 killing of Canadian-Khalistani activist Hardeep Nijjar. It seems no coincidence that the indictment is timed with the Canadian expulsion (removal, dismissal, eviction, banishment, exile, deportation, expatriation) of Indian diplomats (envoy, ambassador, consul, emissary), sparking (cause, lead to, bring about, give rise to; begin, start, provoke, stir up) a diplomatic (tactful, sensitive, subtle, delicate; consular, foreign-policy) storm (fight, upheaval, trouble, disturbance, uproar, controversy) and also statements by the “Five Eyes (it is the multilateral intelligence-sharing alliance. The “five” in the 5 Eyes refers to the five Anglophone (English-speaking) countries that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. These countries are parties to the multilateral UKUSA Agreement, a treaty for joint cooperation in signals intelligence)” urging India to cooperate in the investigation with Canada. That these statements reek of a double standard, given (considering, taking into account, bearing in mind) that these countries have a record on transnational killings, must not stop India from upholding (confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate) the law. But this surely raises questions about whether these allies are reliable as India’s closest strategic partners.

New Delhi must not delude (deceive, dupe, trick, mislead, cheat, fool, often in relation to yourself) itself and must proceed (carry on, move forward, move along, progress) on the assumption (supposition, presumption, expectation, speculation, guess, speculation, impression) that the cases in the U.S. and Canada are being linked by their investigating agencies. The stark (clear, distinct, evident, obvious, striking, consummate) difference in the Modi government’s outraged (angry, enraged, infuriated, incensed) denial of the Canadian charges (accusation, indictment, allegation) while providing a sympathetic (agreeable, friendly; supportive, favourable, compassionate) ear for the American charges may prove untenable (undefendable, unjustified, unacceptable) as the trial (court case, lawsuit, judicial proceedings, hearing, inquiry) in the U.S. progresses. It is in India’s interest (common concerns (in politics/business)) to clarify whether it believes Mr. Yadav was a “rogue” agent (A member of a government intelligence agency who starts operating on their own authority) or was carrying out orders from senior officials, when he allegedly (apparently, supposedly, evidently, seemingly, reportedly, presumably, ostensibly) promised “2-3” contract killings a month against targeted members of the diaspora (the people who spread/scatter from their own country to places across the world. Indian diaspora constitutes NRIs (Non-resident Indians) and PIOs (Persons of Indian origins)). While the External Affairs Ministry has since confirmed that he “no longer works for the government”, the indictment claims (state, allege, argue, assert, affirm) that he was employed by India’s Cabinet Secretariat, under which the R&AW is run (operate, function, work). Whether the truth lies (exist, be, be present) in incompetence (ineptitude, lack of ability, incapability) or complicity (conspiracy, collusion, collaboration, involvement), the image (reputation, status, good name, prestige, (public) perception, (public) impression) of the government’s intelligence and national security operations is dimmed (fade, blacken, disappear, become vague, make less intense). If the government proceeds to prosecute (take to court, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, charge) him or turn him over to U.S. agencies, it must also consider the impact on the morale (self-confidence, spirit, state of mind, hopefulness) of other operatives (agent, secret agent, spy, intelligencer) essaying (attempt, try, seek, set out, undertake, embark on, make an effort) future operations. Above all (most importantly, first of all, first and foremost, primarily, basically, especially), the government must be more transparent (open, candid, direct, straightforward, forthright; clear, obvious, explicit, unambiguous, unequivocal) about its policy on transnational killings. If it does not allow such operations, and it should not, then it is time for a more detailed investigation into its internal processes as well as a more realistic evaluation of its diplomatic relations.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.complicit (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - सहभागी
English Meaning - associated/partnered/involved with others, mostly in a wrongful or illegal activity.

2.stance (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दृष्टिकोण, स्थिति
English Meaning - stand, position, point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, perspective.

3.transnational (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अंतर्राष्ट्रीय
English Meaning - involving/relating to two/more countries.

4.indictment (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अभियोग, आरोप
English Meaning - accusation, charge, allegation.

5.intelligence (noun)

Hindi Meaning - गुप्त सूचना, खुफिया जानकारी
English Meaning - (military/political) information, facts, details, particulars.

6.paramilitary (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अर्धसैनिक
English Meaning - (of semi-militarized force) organized like a military force.

7.alleged (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - कथित, माने गए
English Meaning - supposed, claimed, purported, ostensible, apparent, reported, asumed.

8.plot (noun)

Hindi Meaning - साजिश, षड्यंत्र
English Meaning - secret plan, conspiracy, intrigue, stratagem.

9.activist (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कार्यकर्ता
English Meaning - a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause).

10.ties (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संबंध
English Meaning - association, relationship, bond, connection.

11.arrest warrant (noun)

Hindi Meaning - गिरफ्तारी वारंट
English Meaning - It is a written order issued by a Court to a police officer to arrest and produce an offender or to search his premises for a particular thing.

12.official (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अधिकारी, पदाधिकारी
English Meaning - officer, office-holder, functionary, bureaucrat, mandarin.

13.mark out (phrasal verb)

Hindi Meaning - परिभाषित करना
English Meaning - define, describe, outline.

14.development (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विकास, प्रगति
English Meaning - evolution; turn of events, incident, occurrence, happening.

15.delegation (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिनिधि मंडल
English Meaning - delegates, (diplomatic) mission, representatives, deputation, envoys, emissaries, group.

16.come clean (phrase)

English Meaning - tell the truth, be completely honest, tell all, to make a disclosure, confess everything.

17.Justice Department (or) The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) (noun)

English Meaning - The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States.

18.Khalistani (adjective)

English Meaning - supporting Khalistan movement.

19.Khalistanis (noun)

English Meaning - people who are related/connected to the Khalistan movement (a Sikh separatist movement) seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign state, called Khālistān (‘Land of the Khalsa’), in the Punjab region.

20.cast a shadow on/over (phrase)

English Meaning - to make people feel less happy, to make situation appear less good or hopeful; disappoint, let down, discourage, demoralize, wear down.

21.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (noun)

English Meaning - The FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Federal” refers to the national government of the United States. “Bureau” is another word for department or division of government. “Investigation” is what we do—gathering facts and evidence to solve and prevent crimes.

22.the U.S. State Department (noun)

English Meaning - it is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country’s foreign policy and relations.

23.a cause for concern (phrase)

English Meaning - a reason to worry.

24.supersede (verb)

English Meaning - replace, displace, supplant, substitute for, take the place of, take over from.

25.expulsion (noun)

English Meaning - removal, dismissal, eviction, banishment, exile, deportation, expatriation.

26.diplomat (noun)

English Meaning - envoy, ambassador, consul, emissary.

27.spark (verb)

English Meaning - cause, lead to, bring about, give rise to; begin, start, provoke, stir up.

28.diplomatic (adjective)

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

29.storm (noun)

English Meaning - fight, upheaval, trouble, disturbance, uproar, controversy.

30.Five Eyes (FVEY) (noun)

English Meaning - it is the multilateral intelligence-sharing alliance. The “five” in the 5 Eyes refers to the five Anglophone (English-speaking) countries that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. These countries are parties to the multilateral UKUSA Agreement, a treaty for joint cooperation in signals intelligence.

31.reek of (verb)

English Meaning - be suggestive of something disagreeable/unacceptable or unpleasant.

32.given (preposition)

English Meaning - considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.

33.uphold (verb)

English Meaning - confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.

34.ally (noun)

English Meaning - a country/state with an alliance with another one in which they promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other.

35.strategic partnership (noun)

English Meaning - it is a long-term interaction between two countries based on political, economic, social and historical factors.

36.delude (verb)

English Meaning - deceive, dupe, trick, mislead, cheat, fool, often in relation to yourself.

37.proceed (verb)

English Meaning - carry on, move forward, move along, progress.

38.assumption (noun)

English Meaning - supposition, presumption, expectation, speculation, guess, speculation, impression.

39.stark (adjective)

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

40.outraged (adjective)

English Meaning - angry, enraged, infuriated, incensed.

41.charge (noun)

English Meaning - accusation, indictment, allegation.

42.sympathetic (adjective)

English Meaning - agreeable, friendly; supportive, favourable, compassionate.

43.ear (noun)

English Meaning - referring to someone’s readiness to listen to others.

44.untenable (adjective)

English Meaning - undefendable, unjustified, unacceptable.

45.trial (noun)

English Meaning - court case, lawsuit, judicial proceedings, hearing, inquiry.

46.interest (noun)

English Meaning - common concerns (in politics/business).

47.rogue (noun)

English Meaning - unprincipled, dishonest, untrustworthy, scoundrel, unscrupulous, terror (person, organization, or country).

48.agent (noun)

English Meaning - secret agent, spy, operative, intelligencer.

49.“rogue” agent (noun)

English Meaning - A member of a government intelligence agency who starts operating on their own authority.

50.allegedly (adverb)

English Meaning - apparently, supposedly, evidently, seemingly, reportedly, presumably, ostensibly.

51.diaspora (noun)

English Meaning - the people who spread/scatter from their own country to places across the world. Indian diaspora constitutes NRIs (Non-resident Indians) and PIOs (Persons of Indian origins).

52.claim (verb)

English Meaning - state, allege, argue, assert, affirm.

53.Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) (noun)

English Meaning - the foreign intelligence agency of India.

54.run (verb)

English Meaning - operate, function, work.

55.lie (verb)

English Meaning - exist, be, be present.

56.incompetence (noun)

English Meaning - ineptitude, lack of ability, incapability.

57.complicity (noun)

English Meaning - conspiracy, collusion, collaboration, involvement.