New Zealand Apologizes to India Over Dikshit Remarks
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New Zealand has apologized to India’s External Affairs ministry over comments made by Television New Zealand presenter Paul Henry about the chief minister of Delhi, where the Commonwealth Games are being held.
India complained about offensive remarks from Henry on the state-owned broadcaster’s Breakfast program, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said in an e-mailed statement today. The protest was lodged after Henry made comments about the pronunciation of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s name, the Dominion Post newspaper reported. The correct pronunciation is ‘DIKS-it’.