Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Congress MP Warns of Robot PLA as BJP Responds
Congress politician Manish Tewari warned that China might someday use robots in its army near India’s border.
He said India needs to improve its military technology.
Tewari also claimed that China is ahead of the United States in many important technologies.
His comments followed a Chinese company’s claim about a very fast humanoid robot.
The company said its robot, Superman, ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds.
That time would be faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second world record.
However, nobody independent has confirmed the robot’s performance.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra responded by criticizing Congress.
He also called Rahul Gandhi a “Chinese robot” and said his political mindset had to be challenged.
Congress MP Manish Tewari warned that India could face a robot-driven People’s Liberation Army along the Line of Actual Control.
Tewari said China was ahead of the United States in 67 of 75 critical technologies.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra accused Congress of having a “Chinese” mindset and called Rahul Gandhi a “Chinese robot.”
Chinese company Unitree claimed its humanoid robot Superman ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds.
The robot’s reported time was faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second world record, but the claim has not been independently verified.
- Who
- Congress MP Manish Tewari, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and Chinese robotics company Unitree.
- What
- Tewari warned about a possible robot-equipped People’s Liberation Army, while Patra responded with criticism of Congress and Rahul Gandhi.
- When
- The political exchange took place on Tuesday; Unitree’s robot demonstration was reported the previous week.
- Where
- The warning concerned the Line of Actual Control between India and China, and Tewari issued his statement on X.
- Why
- Tewari said China’s technological progress showed that India needed to improve its military preparedness; Patra challenged Congress’s position and statements about China and the Indian Army.
Congress Warning
BJP Response
India’s technological preparedness
Congress Warning
Manish Tewari said China’s humanoid-robot development should be a reality check and warned that India could face a robot-driven People’s Liberation Army along the Line of Actual Control.
BJP Response
Sambit Patra rejected Tewari’s framing and said India first needed to confront what he called the Congress mindset at the Line of Actual Control and international borders.
Political responsibility
Congress Warning
Tewari presented China’s technological progress as evidence that India must advance its military technology and address its technological gap.
BJP Response
Patra accused Congress leaders of being present inside Chinese tents during the Doklam standoff and said Rahul Gandhi’s comments discouraged the Indian Army.
Robot performance claim
Congress Warning
The reported 9.39-second run was cited as an example of China’s advancing robotics capabilities and a potential reason for concern.
BJP Response
The comparison with Usain Bolt’s record remains based on Unitree’s claim because the robot’s performance has not been independently verified.
- Warning
- Manish Tewari said India could soon face a robot-driven People’s Liberation Army along the Line of Actual Control.
- Technology claim
- Tewari said China was ahead of the United States in 67 of 75 critical technologies.
- Robot
- Unitree’s humanoid robot is called Superman.
- Reported speed
- Unitree claimed Superman ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds, with a top speed of about 45.6 kilometres per hour.
- World-record comparison
- The claimed time was faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second men’s 100-metre world record.
- Additional demonstration
- Unitree said Superman performed a standing jump of about two metres.
- Verification
- The robot’s performance claims have not been independently verified.
