Trevor Noah apologises for jokes about India-Pakistan border conflict

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a segment on The Daily Show, the comedian said a war between the two countries would be “the most entertaining”, adding that “it would also be the longest war of all time – another dance number!” The jokes received an immediate backlash, with writer and political commentator Zainab Sikander‏ writing on Twitter: “It’s sad when someone who’s had a violent past mocks war through a Bollywood stereotype. Imagine someone making fun of it with a Xhosa stereotype – the tribe his mum belongs to.” “Actually if you watch my stand up you’ll see that I did make jokes after my mother was shot in the head,” Noah wrote in response. “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.” He added in a separate tweet: “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.” Arunoday Mukharji‏ also criticised Noah on Twitter.