WATCH: Imran Khan says Germany and Japan 'share' border; gets heavily trolled

Khan was heard saying confidently in the video that went viral: “On the border region of Germany and Japan, they had joint industries".

New Delhi: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan became a subject of ridicule on the internet and his knowledge of geography came under question after his recent gaffe where he said that Germany and Japan share border. The Pakistani premier was ruthlessly trolled after a video clip of him saying “Japan and Germany share the same border” went viral. The statement was made by Khan during his Iran visit at a press conference. In the video being widely circulated, Khan can be seen sitting alongside his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani and saying that Japan and Germany share a common border. Khan was heard saying confidently  in the video: “On the border region of Germany and Japan, they had joint industries". He was talking about importance of trade in strengthening ties: “ Trade strengthen ties, the more trade you have with each other, your ties automatically gets stronger”. He then went on to cite example of 'Germany and Japan': "Germany and Japan killed millions of their civilians until after the Second World War they decided that they would have on the border … on the border region of Germany and Japan, they had joint industries. So now there is no question of them ever having bad relations because their economic interests are tied together.” Germany and France which share border came together to improve their ties and create economic cooperation. It may be possible that Khan confused France with Japan. However, Khan’s blunder could not escape the Twitterati and within no time, he inspired hundreds of memes. Watch the clip here:

Imran khan says Japan & Germany built joint industries at their border. Wahi ka joint phook ke baithe hai. pic.twitter.com/HUDRv446mr

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) April 23, 2019

Khan's former wife  Reham Khan too joined the league and savagely trolled Khan:

Germany & Japan share a border? Pakistan Studies PM ???? pic.twitter.com/M9sdZbJvlQ

— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) April 22, 2019

Check out more reactions:

Industries on the BORDER Region of Germany and Japan ?? ???????? Pakistan's Pappu Imran Khan seems to be smokin same weed as our Pappu ???????? #ImranKhan pic.twitter.com/iKs8x1qsRf

— Rosy (@rose_k01) April 22, 2019

Youthias will continue to defend but since he became PM, Imran Khan has said:

1) Germany and Japan fought each other in World War 2 and they share a border; 2) Africa is a country; 3) Chinese trains travel faster than the speed of light; So general knowledge clearly lacking. — Ayesha Ijaz Khan (@ayeshaijazkhan) April 23, 2019

1943 :: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Travelling From Germany to Japan In Submarine .

Germany And Japan Are NOT Neighboring Countries pic.twitter.com/UxgJqRjPbw — indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) April 22, 2019

Actually, Imran Khan was talking about Naya Japan ????????#Germany#Japan pic.twitter.com/2CZFyxR9H3

— Tehseen Azhar (ستی) (@azhar_tehseen) April 23, 2019

Hi #GermanyandJapan happy neighboring day https://t.co/jkso5mlFN4

— Azmat Khan (@AzmatK9) April 23, 2019

Very likely #ImranKhan parks his Mercedez and Honda right next to each other. #GermanyAndJapan

— Che Mir (@cheez_m) April 23, 2019

Khan Sahab has a new world map on his mind .. If he said it's true ..Now both Germany and Japan will effort their best to prove IK correct .. #GermanyandJapan

— Basar Ali (@basarali2001) April 23, 2019