Comedian Trevor Noah has apologised after jokes he made about the crisis in Kashmir sparked outrage on social media.
On a segment on America’s The Daily Show, the comic said a war between Pakistan and India would be “the most entertaining”, adding “it would also be the longest war of all time - another dance number!”
Tensions between the two sides have soared in recent days following a series of military skirmishes in the disputed Kashmir region.
Thousands of Indians vented their anger at the jokes, with one accusing Noah of mocking “war through a Bollywood stereotype”.
Noah responded: “I am sorry that this hurt you and others, that’s not what I was trying to do.”
He added that he was amazed the joke “trended more than the actual conflict itself”.
