In an apparent reference to a dialogue from a Bollywood movie, Huawei India CEO Li Xiongwei told a court here: “I am Chinese and not a terrorist.” The CEO’s comment through his lawyer came during a hearing on Friday, in connection with an Income Tax case.

In a previous hearing, the Income Tax Department stated that Huawei had a “wilful failure” of providing account books and relevant documents during a search at the Chinese electronic company’s Gurugram office. “The culpable mental state of the accused persons is to be presumed,” stated Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anurag Thakur in a recent order.