India and the USA: A Meeting of Leaders

印度與美國：領導人會面

Jun 19, 2026, 22:07
ChinaPolitics

Introduction

Prime Minister Modi and President Trump met recently. Some people in India are happy, but others are not.

莫迪總理與川普總統最近見面了。印度有些人感到高興，但也有人並不認同。

Main Body

President Trump likes Prime Minister Modi. He says Modi is a great leader. He thinks the two countries can do good business together.

川普總統很喜歡莫迪總理。他說莫迪是一位偉大的領導者。他認為兩國可以共同做成良好的生意。

But the Congress party is unhappy. They say India did not get a special rule to buy oil from Russia. They also say the US did not help Indian sailors who died at sea.

但國大黨並不滿意。他們表示印度並沒有獲得購買俄羅斯石油的特別規則。他們還說美國沒有幫助在海上喪生的印度海員。

Shashi Tharoor has a different idea. He says the USA is a very important country. He thinks India must be friends with the USA, even if the USA is also friends with Pakistan.

沙希·塔魯爾有不同的看法。他說美國是一個非常重要的國家。他認為印度必須與美國交友，即使美國同時也是巴基斯坦的朋友。

Conclusion

The USA says nice things about India. However, people inside India still argue about these friendships.

美國對印度讚譽有加。然而，印度內部對於這些友誼仍有爭論。

Vocabulary Learning

🟢 The 'But' Bridge

In this story, the writer uses the word But to change the feeling of the sentence. This is a key A2 skill: showing two different ideas.

How it works:

  • Idea A (Positive) →\rightarrow But →\rightarrow Idea B (Negative)

Examples from the text:

  1. Some people are happy →\rightarrow but →\rightarrow others are not.
  2. Trump likes Modi →\rightarrow But →\rightarrow the Congress party is unhappy.

📦 Simple Word Swaps

If you want to sound more natural at A2 level, you can swap some words from the text for these easier ones:

  • Recently →\rightarrow a short time ago
  • Different idea →\rightarrow another way of thinking
  • Argue →\rightarrow fight with words

👤 People Words (Pronouns)

Look at how the text avoids repeating names:

  • President Trump →\rightarrow He
  • The Congress party →\rightarrow They
  • India and USA →\rightarrow the two countries

Vocabulary Learning

leader (n.)
A person who manages or guides a group or country.
Example:The president is the leader of the country.
business (n.)
The activity of buying and selling goods or services.
Example:My uncle has a small business selling clothes.
special (adj.)
Better, greater, or different from what is usual.
Example:Today is a special day because it is my birthday.
sailors (n.)
People who work on a ship or a boat.
Example:The sailors traveled across the ocean.
argue (v.)
To speak angrily to someone because you do not agree.
Example:The two friends argue about which movie to watch.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→