UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's faux pas has astonished the internet. The Labour Party MP, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, on 9 December shared a video which shows Johnson mistaking the ongoing farmers' protest in India for an India-Pakistan issue.
In the video, Tanmanjeet begins by condemning the use of water cannons and tear gas by the Indian government against peacefully protesting farmers. He then asks, "Will the Prime Minister convey to the Indian Prime Minister, our heartfelt anxieties, our hopes for a speedy resolution to the deadlock and does he agree that everyone has a fundamental right to peaceful protests?"
Johnson, it seems, was quite unaware of the situation escalating in India. Here's how he responded: "Our view is that of course we have serious concerns about what is happening between India and Pakistan but these are pre-eminently matters for those two governments to settle and I know that he appreciates that point."
Take a look:
Desi Twitter was enraged and shocked over Johnson's obliviousness. Here's how they reacted:
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