“It’s a matter of regret that there have been reports of attacks on temples in Australia in recent weeks. It’s natural that such news makes people in India worried. I conveyed the sentiments of the people of India to Prime Minister Albanese. He assured me that the safety of the Indian community is a special priority for him.”
— Narendra Modi
The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the safety of Indians was a priority for him after the Indian leader raised the recent vandalism of Hindu temples in his country.
“It’s a matter of regret that there have been reports of attacks on temples in Australia in recent weeks. It’s natural that such news makes people in India worried. I conveyed the sentiments of the people of India to Prime Minister Albanese. He assured me that the safety of the Indian community is a special priority for him,” Modi said at a joint media interaction with the Australian PM after the first India-Australia Annual summit.
“The Australian side said it would look into the issue and take suitable measures.”
— Vinay Kwatra, Foreign Secretary
Later, at a media briefing, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said the Indian side also conveyed to the Australian side its concern over the activities of ‘pro-Khalistan’ elements in Australia. “The Australian side said it would look into the issue and take suitable measures,” he added.
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