Need for vigilance towards ‘radical actions’ concentrating on the Indian group in Australia: Jaishankar tells Australian counterpart

Jaishankar’s remarks got here throughout his assembly together with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong throughout which they exchanged views on a variety of points.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (AP/File)

By Press Trust of India: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday emphasised the necessity for vigilance towards “radical activities” concentrating on the Indian group in Australia within the wake of vandalism of Hindu temples within the nation by Khalistani supporters.

Jaishankar’s remarks got here throughout his assembly together with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong throughout which they exchanged views on a variety of points.

“Noted the forward movement on our bilateral agenda. Emphasized the need for vigilance against radical activities targeting the Indian community,” Jaishankar tweeted after the assembly.

His feedback got here in reference to the latest vandalisation of three Hindu temples within the nation.

On January 23, the administration of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple often known as the Hare Krishna Temple in Melbourne’s Albert Park discovered the partitions of the revered temple vandalised with graffiti “Hindustan Murdabad”.

On January 16, the historic Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs, Victoria, was vandalised in an identical method.

On January 12, the Swaminarayan temple in Melbourne was defaced by ‘anti-social components’ with anti-India graffiti.

A distinguished Hindu temple in Australia this week acquired threatening calls wherein it was requested to boost pro-Khalistani slogans if it needed to watch Maha Shivratri peacefully which falls on February 18.

India has already requested the Australian authorities to curb the anti-India actions of the Khalistani separatists and in addition assaults on the Hindu temples within the nation.

“Signals that pro-Khalistan elements are stepping up their activities in Australia, actively aided and abetted by members of proscribed terrorist organisations such as the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and other inimical agencies from outside Australia, have been evident for some time,” the Indian High Commission in Canberra stated in a strongly-worded assertion on January 26.

Jaishankar, who’s right here on a day-long go to, throughout his talks with Wong stated he will probably be welcoming her quickly in New Delhi.

“Warm and wide-ranging discussions with FM @SenatorWong at Sydney Harbour today. Exchanged perspectives on the Indo-Pacific strategic picture, progress in the Quad, G20 developments and our respective neighbourhoods,” he tweeted concerning the assembly.

The US, India and a number of other different world powers have been speaking about the necessity to guarantee a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific within the backdrop of China’s rising navy manoeuvring within the resource-rich area.

The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue contains India, the US, Japan and Australia. The Quad leaders up to now have pledged to make sure a “free and open” Indo-Pacific, which can be “inclusive and resilient”, as they famous that the strategically important area, witnessing China’s rising navy manoeuvring, is a bedrock of their shared safety and prosperity.

“Australia’s partnership with India is crucial for us and for our region. We are working together to shape the region we want – stable, prosperous and respectful of sovereignty. My good friend @DrSJaishankar and I reaffirmed our commitment to this ambition in Sydney today,” Wong tweeted.

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Feb 18, 2023