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.
After a Twitter user accused him of mocking “war through a Bollywood stereotype”, Noah responded with an apology on Sunday.
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
In a following tweet, Noah added that he was amazed that his joke over the conflict “trended more than the actual conflict itself”.
It’s amazing to me that my joke about the conflict in India and Pakistan trended more than the story of the actual conflict itself. Sometimes it seems like people are more offended by the jokes comedians make about an issue than the issue itself.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) March 2, 2019
