India Says No to Secret Meetings with Pakistan

印度否認與巴基斯坦進行秘密會議


Introduction

The Indian government says it did not have official meetings with Pakistan. Some people met in Colombo and Bangkok, but the government did not send them.

印度政府表示其並未與巴基斯坦舉行官方會議。雖然有些人於可倫坡和曼谷會面,但政府並未派遣他們。

Main Body

India and Pakistan are angry. In April 2025, a terror attack happened in Pahalgam. India sent its army to attack terror bases in May 2025. Now, the two countries do not talk.

印度與巴基斯坦關係緊張。2025年4月,Pahalgam發生了一次恐怖襲擊。印度於2025年5月派遣軍隊攻擊恐怖分子基地。目前,兩國之間沒有對話。

Some retired Indian workers met with Pakistan in other cities. The Indian government says these were private meetings. India did not help these meetings and does not care about them.

部分退休的印度人員在其他城市與巴基斯坦會面。印度政府表示這些是私人會議。印度並未協助這些會議,也不予理會。

India and Pakistan also fight about water. India stopped a water agreement from 1960. India says it will not share water if Pakistan helps terrorists. Pakistan is worried about its farms and power.

印度與巴基斯坦還在水權問題上發生爭執。印度停止了1960年的水權協議。印度表示,若巴基斯坦支持恐怖分子,將不再分享水源。巴基斯坦對其農場與電力供應感到擔憂。

Conclusion

India and Pakistan are not friends. India will not talk to Pakistan until Pakistan stops terrorism.

印度與巴基斯坦並非朋友。在巴基斯坦停止恐怖主義之前,印度將不會與其對話。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The Power of "NOT"

To move from A1 to A2, you must know how to say "no" to actions. In this text, we see how to make a sentence negative using did not and do not.

1. Past Actions (Finished) When something happened (or didn't happen) in the past, use: did not + basic verb.

  • Example: "The government did not send them."
  • Pattern: Subject \rightarrow did not \rightarrow action.

2. Present Habits/Facts (Now) When talking about a general truth or a current state, use: do not + basic verb.

  • Example: "The two countries do not talk."
  • Pattern: Subject \rightarrow do not \rightarrow action.

Quick Look: Comparison

TimeWord to UseExample from Text
Yesterday/Pastdid notdid not have official meetings
Always/Nowdo notdo not talk

💡 Pro Tip: Notice that the verb (like send, talk, have) stays in its simplest form. You don't need to change the verb if you already used did or do.

Vocabulary Learning

official (adj.)
Something that is done by a government or a person in a position of power.
Example:The president gave an official speech to the people.
retired (adj.)
Someone who has stopped working because they are old.
Example:My grandfather is retired and now he likes to garden.
private (adj.)
Something that is not for everyone to see or know; personal.
Example:This is a private conversation, please do not tell anyone.
agreement (n.)
A decision or a promise that two or more people or countries make together.
Example:The two companies signed an agreement to work together.
terrorism (n.)
The use of violence and fear to achieve political goals.
Example:Many countries work together to stop terrorism.
Practice A2 words in a crossword