NSA Ajit Doval: India's Tolerance Is Not Weakness
Listen to the story
Ajit Doval is India's National Security Advisor. His job is to give the government advice about safety and defence.
Doval spoke about something called Operation Sindoor. He said India is kind and patient. But he said people should not think this means India is weak.
Doval's words are about India's strength. He wants people to understand that being kind is not the same as being weak.
There is also a new TV show about Operation Sindoor. It is called 'Declassified: Operation Sindoor'. Declassified means secret information is now public.
The show will start on a channel called Discovery. It will begin on 15 August.
The show will have a trailer, actors, and songs. A trailer is a short video that shows what a show is about.
People are waiting to watch this new show. It will show more about Operation Sindoor.
Vocabulary15 words
- National Security Advisor
- a person who gives advice about a country's safety
- Operation Sindoor
- the name of an event or mission
- generosity
- being kind and giving
- tolerance
- being patient with others
- weakness
- not being strong
- Declassified
- when secret information becomes public
- Discovery
- the name of a TV channel
- trailer
- a short video that shows what a show is about
- premiere
- the first time a show is shown
- cast
- the actors in a show
- review
- someone's opinion about a show
- poster
- a picture used to show information about a show
- OTT platform
- a website or app for watching shows online
- release date
- the day something new is shown to people
- documentary
- a show about real events
Quiz
Answer key
1. Ajit Doval 2. National Security Advisor 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Ajit Doval is India's National Security _____. His job is to give the _____ advice about safety and defence.
Doval spoke about something called Operation _____. He said India is kind and _____.
But he said people should not think this means India is _____.
There is also a new TV show about Operation Sindoor. It is called 'Declassified: Operation Sindoor'.
The show will start on a channel called _____. It will begin on 15 _____.
The show will have a _____, actors, and songs.
People are _____ to watch this new show.