While the plea surprised many, the petitioner has surprised them more by naming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump as witnesses in the matter.
On January 12, the World Health Organization has said the evidence is highly suggestive that the outbreak is associated with exposures in one seafood market in Wuhan.
India has been one of the main rivals for China in Asia which has a nuclear arsenal and Beijing has been installing its naval fleets around Indian water bodies.
