Fight Over Dead Soldiers in Operation Sindoor

關於「朱紅行動」陣亡士兵的爭論


Introduction

The Indian government says six soldiers died in Operation Sindoor. Now, political parties are fighting about this news.

印度政府表示「朱紅行動」中有六名士兵陣亡。目前,各政黨正就此消息展開爭論。

Main Body

In July 2025, Minister Rajnath Singh said no soldiers died. Later, the government put six names on a war wall. The Congress party is angry. They say the government hid the truth for 14 months.

2025年7月,部長 Rajnath Singh 表示沒有士兵陣亡。隨後,政府在戰爭紀念牆上列出了六名士兵的名字。國會黨對此感到憤怒,指責政府隱瞞真相長達14個月。

The Ministry of Defence says this is not true. They say the Minister only talked about pilots. They say the government told the public about the deaths in May 2025 on social media.

國防部表示這並非事實。他們稱部長當時僅提及飛行員。他們表示政府已於2025年5月透過社交媒體向大眾告知陣亡的消息。

The Ministry says they follow strict rules to put names on the war wall. But the Congress party wants more answers. They say the families of the soldiers did not get the truth.

國防部表示他們遵循嚴格的規定將名單列入戰爭紀念牆。但國會黨要求更多解釋,稱士兵家屬未能得知真相。

Conclusion

The government and the opposition party still disagree. One side says they followed the rules. The other side says the government lied.

政府與反對黨仍持有不同意見。一方稱其遵循規定,另一方則指責政府撒謊。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ The "Time-Travel" Words

In this story, we see how to talk about things that happened in the past. Look at these changes:

  • Say (Now) \rightarrow Said (Past)
  • Is (Now) \rightarrow Was (Past)
  • Do (Now) \rightarrow Did (Past)

How to use them: When you talk about July 2025 or May 2025, you cannot use "say." You must use said.

Example: "The Minister said no soldiers died."

Quick Rule: To tell a story about yesterday or last year, change your action word to the 'Past' version.

Words to remember from the text:

  • Hid (The past of 'Hide')
  • Told (The past of 'Tell')
  • Got (The past of 'Get')

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
political (adj.)
Related to the activities of government and parties
Example:They had a political discussion about the new taxes.
hid (v.)
Past tense of hide; to keep something secret
Example:He hid the present under the bed.
truth (n.)
The real facts about something
Example:Please tell me the truth about what happened.
strict (adj.)
Following rules exactly
Example:My teacher is very strict about homework.
opposition (n.)
A group or party that disagrees with the people in power
Example:The opposition party disagreed with the new plan.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion
Example:I disagree with you about the best movie.
Practice A2 words in a crossword