So farking desperate to wanting an 'Indian-origin' Prime Minister for SG that they didn't bother to check the facts, LOL.
https://mothership.sg/2023/09/pm-lee-g20-2023/
A news channel in India wrongly announced Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the "outgoing" prime minister, and president-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the "new prime minister" during the Group of 20 (G20) Summit.
A commentator incorrectly said on air: "Tharman Shanmugaratnam is the new prime minister, [Lee Hsien Loong] is the outgoing one now."
In the video, PM Lee was seen walking down the red carpet and met India's PM Narendra Modi.
Tharman was not present at the event.
Although the original video has been taken down, according to Gutzy Asia, it has been circulated on several social media platforms.
Those who saw the clip expressed amusement and disappointment at the blunder.
One said: "So funny… where did they get this information?"
Another commenter stated: "Really unprofessional and uneducated journalism from India. Why can't they get the facts right?"
The following day on Sep. 10, India Today addressed and clarified the error on its website, saying:
The commentator also wrongly labelled Tharman as "Indian-origin" and "Tamilian".
However, Tharman's ancestors were from Sri Lanka, according to The Straits Times.
The Indian news service has not clarified this error.
PM Lee was in India from Sep. 8 to 10 to attend the Summit at the invitation of Modi, the Prime Minister's Office announced.
PM Lee met Modi and congratulated him on the successful Summit.
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https://mothership.sg/2023/09/pm-lee-g20-2023/
A news channel in India wrongly announced Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the "outgoing" prime minister, and president-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the "new prime minister" during the Group of 20 (G20) Summit.
A big blunder
The gaffe occurred during the live G20 Summit broadcast on YouTube by India Today TV on Sep. 9.A commentator incorrectly said on air: "Tharman Shanmugaratnam is the new prime minister, [Lee Hsien Loong] is the outgoing one now."
In the video, PM Lee was seen walking down the red carpet and met India's PM Narendra Modi.
Tharman was not present at the event.
Although the original video has been taken down, according to Gutzy Asia, it has been circulated on several social media platforms.
Those who saw the clip expressed amusement and disappointment at the blunder.
One said: "So funny… where did they get this information?"
Another commenter stated: "Really unprofessional and uneducated journalism from India. Why can't they get the facts right?"
The following day on Sep. 10, India Today addressed and clarified the error on its website, saying:
The commentator also wrongly labelled Tharman as "Indian-origin" and "Tamilian".
However, Tharman's ancestors were from Sri Lanka, according to The Straits Times.
The Indian news service has not clarified this error.
Why was PM Lee in India
Multilateralism and sustainable development
PM Lee was in India from Sep. 8 to 10 to attend the Summit at the invitation of Modi, the Prime Minister's Office announced.
PM Lee met Modi and congratulated him on the successful Summit.
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