India has demanded strong action against New Zealand's TV anchor's racial remarks against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit its prime news channel. This was conveyed to New Zealand High Commissioner Rupert, who was summoned to External Affairs Ministry on Thursday. An External Affairs Ministry statement in New Delhi said Holborow conveyed deep regret for the hurt caused by the comments of the media commentator. He characterized the comments as culturally insensitive, inappropriate and vulgar. The New Zealand Ambassador said, it is certainly not the views of the Government of New Zealand. The statement said that New Delhi strongly and unequivocally denounces the racist remarks of the journalist in question and the remarks are totally unacceptable to India and should be condemned by all right thinking people and nations. Earlier, taking a strong exception to the comments, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna directed the ministry to convey India's unhappiness over the unacceptable remarks of the anchor to Holborow. According to sources, the High Commissioner met Secretary East in Ministry of External Affairs Vijaya Latha Reddy, who conveyed India's strong protest.AIR correspondent reports, the Indian High Commissioner in New Zealand had also suitably taken up the matter with the Government of New Zealand. The anchor Paul Henry, who had earlier made a racial slur against Indian-origin Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Anand Satyanand for which he was already suspended, had deliberately twisted Dikshit's name to make fun of her.