Trevor Noah apologises over India-Pakistan comments
US comedian Trevor Noah has apologised for making jokes about the rise of tensions between India and Pakistan over disputed Kashmir.
In an episode of The Daily Show, Noah said that a war between the two would be "the most entertaining", adding that "it would also be the longest war of all time - another dance number!"
His comments prompted outrage on Twitter, as users called it offensive.
The two countries claim all of Kashmir, but each controls only parts of it.
After a Twitter user accused him of mocking "war through a Bollywood stereotype", Noah responded with an apology on Sunday.
In an episode of The Daily Show, Noah said that a war between the two would be "the most entertaining", adding that "it would also be the longest war of all time - another dance number!"
His comments prompted outrage on Twitter, as users called it offensive.
The two countries claim all of Kashmir, but each controls only parts of it.
After a Twitter user accused him of mocking "war through a Bollywood stereotype", Noah responded with an apology on Sunday.
Earlier, users had hit back at Noah and called his comments "racist" and "insensitive".Actually if you watch my stand up you'll see that I did make jokes after my mother was shot in the head. As a comedian I use comedy to process pain and discomfort in my world but I am sorry that this hurt you and others, that's not what I was trying to do. https://t.co/OuVnkHyIfG— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) March 2, 2019
india and pakistan are in the middle of such a big conflict and trevor noah thinks it’s a joke and mocks indian people in the same breath?? i’m all for comedy but not when it’s blatant racism/ignorance/stereotyping— simran (@lolkookie) March 1, 2019
My parents are stranded in India; All flights flying over Pakistan are canceled due to the mounting tension. I am worried about their safety & the safety of my relatives there. BUT LOOK! ANOTHER PLAYED OUT BOLLYWOOD JOKE.— Anisha Singh (@Anisha_S113) March 1, 2019
Way to disappoint your Indian American fans, @Trevornoah. https://t.co/Mmdk93xNOH
Usually I like @Trevornoah but his remarks on the India-Pakistan situation really irked me. You cannot compare an ongoing enmity originating back to the British empire to a petty squabble between two rappers. I'm Indian, my family are in the Air Force and frankly I'm worried.— ⬡𝖅𝖆𝖋𝖎𝖓𝖆⬡ (@ThePsychoNyx) February 28, 2019
Noah's jokes were referring to tensions between India and Pakistan, which have escalated sharply in the past few weeks.
On
26 February, India carried out air strikes on what it said was a
militant camp in Pakistan in retaliation for a suicide bombing that
killed at least 40 Indian troops in Indian-administered Kashmir on 14
February.
A Pakistan-based group said it carried out the attack -
the deadliest to take place during a three-decade insurgency against
Indian rule in Kashmir.
Pakistan - which denies any involvement in
the 14 February attack - said it had no choice but to retaliate with
air strikes last week.
That led to a dogfight and an Indian fighter jet being shot down in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
The fighter pilot, who was captured by Pakistan, was released on 1 March and arrived in India, where he has been hailed as a hero.
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