Here's how Zuckerberg reacted to Marc Andreessen's controversial comments on India

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday condemned board director Marc Andreessen's Twitter outburst in a Facebook post.

Andreessen on Wednesday set off a controversy by terming India's decision to bar discriminatory Internet tariff as an 'anti-colonialist' idea and said the country would have been better off if it remained under British rule.

Reacting to his comments Zuckerberg said, "I found the comments deeply upsetting, and they do not represent the way Facebook or I think at all." He added that India was 'personally' important to him and the company.

Zuckerberg further said, "Early on in my thinking about our mission, I traveled to India and was inspired by the humanity, spirit and values of the people. It solidified my understanding that when all people have the power to share their experiences, the entire world will make progress."

However, after dozens of Twitter users blasted Andreessen, he apologised in a series of tweets.

"I apologise for any offence my comment caused, and withdraw it in full and without reservation," Andreessen wrote. "I will leave all future commentary on all of these topics to people with more knowledge and experience than me."

.@pmarca's latest #tweetstorm... pic.twitter.com/UGFgPYM0AJ

— pngmarca (@pngmarca) February 10, 2016