Anthony Albanese assures safety of Indian community after reports of attacks on temples in Australia: PM Modi | WATCH

PM Modi said that he had raised the issued of Hindu temples being attacked in Australia to Australian PM Anthony Albanese. The Australian PM assured PM Modi that the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Australia is a priority for his government.

Updated Mar 10, 2023 | 02:44 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised an issue of temples being attacked in Australia with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese. (Photo: Screengrab/Twitter/ANI)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised an issue of temples being attacked in Australia with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese . PM Modi said that he had conveyed the concern to Albanese. The Australian PM assured PM Modi that the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Australia is a priority for his government.

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The issue was raised during a bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. In a joint statement, PM Modi stated, "I have seen reports of attacks on temples in Australia. I have conveyed this to PM Albanese and he has assured me that the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Australia is a priority for them."

PM Narendra Modi's statement:

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Recently, several incidents of attack on Hindu temples allegedly by pro-Khaistan supporters in Australia surfaced. According to reports, in January this year, at least three Hindu temples were targeted in Melbourne. Pro-Khailstan and anti-India graffiti were sprayed on the walls of the temples.

Also Read: Khalistan terror targets Hindu aastha in Australia: Shree Laxmi Narayan Temple vandalised in Brisbane .

Last week, a Lakshmi temple was also vandalised in Brisbane by pro-Khaalistan supporters. The temple is located in the south of Brisbane. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple authorities had also reported that the Hare Krishna Temple in Melbourne’s Albert Park found the walls of the temple were vandalised with anti-India graffiti “Hindustan Murdabad”.

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The Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs in Victoria, and the Swaminarayan temple in Melbourne, were also vandalised on January 16 and 12 respectively. In the past also, the Indian authorities had raised the issue with their Australian counterparts in this regard.

Notably, Albanese is on a four-day visit to India . On Friday, PM Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese witnessed exchange of MoUs between the two countries. These MoUs were signed in sports and audio-visual co-production agreement and terms of reference for Solar Taskforce.

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Anthony Albanese assures safety of Indian community after reports of attacks on temples in Australia: PM Modi | WATCH

PM Modi said that he had raised the issued of Hindu temples being attacked in Australia to Australian PM Anthony Albanese. The Australian PM assured PM Modi that the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Australia is a priority for his government.​

PM Modi said that he had raised the issued of Hindu temples being attacked in Australia to Australian PM Anthony Albanese. The Australian PM assured PM Modi that the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Australia is a priority for his government.