Phil Goff, who is New Zealand's High Commissioner to the U.K., made the comments at an event held by the international affairs think tank Chatham House in London on Tuesday.

New Zealand sacked its High Commissioner to the U.K. Phil Goff after he wondered aloud whether President Trump "really understands" the history leading up to the second world war.

S Jaishankar’s security was breached in London earlier this week by a pro-Khalistani supporter, who was part of a group protesting outside the Chatham House where the minister was speaking. India has condemned the incident and demanded strict action against those involved.

"We strongly condemn the incident that took place outside Chatham House yesterday (Wednesday) during the External Affairs Minister’s visit to the UK,” a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said.

Though the police stopped the Khalistani extremist after initial hesitation, they were seen trying calm the man down instead of restraining him

New Zealand will sack its top diplomat in London after he made a "deeply disappointing" remark questioning Donald Trump's grasp of history, the foreign minister said Thursday. High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff questioned whether the U.

New Zealand’s top diplomat in the United Kingdom was fired after making comments about President Trump in London earlier this week. New Zealand’s high commissioner to the U.K., Phil Goff, was terminated from his role after questioning Trump’s knowledge of history during an event hosted by an international affairs think tank,

New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the UK has lost his job over remarks he made about US President Donald Trump at an event in London this week, New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters said yesterday.