The FIH confirmed in a statement today that Batra, elected as the head of the organisation in November, "has issued personal apologies via formal letters and follow up phone calls to several nations and the Executive Board in relation to posting inappropriate comments on his personal Facebook page".

Hockey's worldwide governing body had previously apologised for the comment, but Batra had not personally done so until today.

It came after Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary general and Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games bronze medallist Shahbaz Ahmed had called on Batra to say sorry for his actions.

Batra was widely condemned for his posts, which were made on the day India played Pakistan at both the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy and the Hockey World League semi-final on Sunday (June 18).

The former Hockey India President responded to comments made by Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who used Twitter to congratulate the Pakistan cricket team on their 180-run victory over India in the final of the tournament at The Oval in London.

Batra hit out at the tweets from Farooq, the spiritual leader of the Muslims in Kashmir, a territory disputed by India, Pakistan and China, with a derogatory Facebook post.

The Indian labelled Farooq as a "Pakistani sucker" and a "pig", before claiming he should return to Pakistan.

He also called Farooq a "Pakistan sympathiser" amid heightened recent political tension between the two countries.

In a seperate incident, the FIH President also criticised police in Britain for summoning Indian player Sardar Singh for questioning after the World League match against Pakistan at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which his side won 7-1.

The police reportedly asked to speak to the former India captain in connection with an alleged sexual assault case.

Batra claimed "England is a country which is a safe heaven (sic) for all fraudsters who have run away from India and agree to invest in England" after British authorities asked Singh in for questioning.

The former Indian captain was asked to travel to Leeds to be questioned.

Singh was last year accused by a British woman of rape and assault both in India and the UK.

Batra deleted the posts in question at the response of the FIH, who said they would "internally review" the issue.

It is not yet known whether the FIH President will be subjected to any further sanctions.

Both the International Olympic Committee and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations declined to comment when contacted by insidethegames.