Marc Andreesen Apologises for His Anti-Colonial Remark on India

Apart from apologising, Marc has spoken highly about India and its impact on the global growth of the internet.

​If you have been following the Twitter episode around Net Neutrality with Silicon Valley-based Marc Andreesen in the thick of things, here’s a quick u-turn in the story.

Marc has apologised for his anti-colonial comments on India that enraged many, on Wednesday.

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It seems Marc has finally caved into pressure from various Twitterattis who asked for an explanation​ as to how and why he directed his frustration of Net Neutrality debate to a different tangent. ​

But looks like he’s finally learnt his lesson and sobered down from his tempered attitude to share his apology. In addition to apologising for his comment, Marc has spoken highly about the country and its impact on the global growth of the internet.

Here’s what he had to say just a while back.

I apologize for any offense caused by my earlier tweet about Indian history and politics. I admire India and the Indian people enormously. 😀

— Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) February 10, 2016

India is an amazing country with amazing people. Indian companies and people have had profoundly positive effect on the Internet and world!

— Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) February 10, 2016