Congress party has a history of pro-China stand when it comes to Indo-Chinese border issues. Manish Tewari reiterated it by talking about territorial adjustments along the Chinese border.
The recent explosion occurred after the Philippine military's announcement that they had killed 11 terrorists, including members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Philippines, which is a pro-Islamic State organisation.
Three Khalistanis were convicted of the attempted murder of an Auckland-based popular radio host Harnek Singh. Harnek recieved over 40 stabbing wounds during the attack.