New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Amid recent US media reports alleging that China conducted nuclear tests during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday raised questions over the timing and circumstances of the incidents.

In a post on X, citing a report by The Washington Post, Tewari questioned whether China carried out a nuclear test on June 22, 2020, just a week after the Galwan Valley clash, at a time when the world was grappling with the devastating impact of COVID-19.

He also wondered whether a country where the pandemic originated would have focused its efforts on containing the virus or on engaging in border tensions and alleged nuclear activities. Tewari further remarked that the origins of COVID-19, which cla...