New York City Mayor Eric Adams apologized for a gaffe during an Indian Independence Day event, during which he repeatedly confused India and Pakistan.

Adams spoke onstage at the Queens 9th India Day Parade, celebrating the 78th anniversary of India’s independence from the British Empire. Surrounded by people from the Indian diaspora, Indian flags, and banners reading, “Mayor Adams Celebrates the Indian Community,” the New York mayor referred to India as Pakistan three separate times, drawing corrections from the crowd.