LONDON: The BBC on Tuesday apologised for any offence caused and rectified what it termed as the mistaken use of an inaccurate map of India, which had the
BBC updated the online broadcast with the map of India reflecting the boundaries of J&K
London:
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Tuesday apologised for any offence caused and rectified what it termed as the mistaken use of an inaccurate map of India , which had the boundaries of Jammu and Kashmir entirely missing, triggering a formal letter of complaint by Labour Party MP Virendra Sharma.
In a video broadcast about President-elect Joe Biden on BBC World Service titled US Election 2020: What do countries around the world want from Joe Biden , the graphic depicting the map of India was incompletely highlighted in red with the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir missing.
BBC Issues Apology For Displaying An Incomplete India Map Which Didn’t Include J&K
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After the international news channel BBC displayed an incomplete India map during a show, the channel issued an apology on Tuesday and claimed that it has rectified its mistake.
This comes after the channel displayed an incomplete India map with the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir missing. This incident occurred during a video broadcast about President-elect Joe Biden on BBC World Service titled US Election 2020: What do countries around the world want from Joe Biden .
Read more about BBC apologises for incomplete India map after complaint by Labour Party MP on Business Standard. Sharma called on the BBC to withdraw the graphic and republish with the correct geographical boundaries and also called for action to prevent this happening again