Australian envoy to India Philip Green mentioned Australia discusses rising circumstances of pro-Khalistani extremism with India as a pal not as a member of the Five Eyes Alliance. (Image: PTI/File)
The Australian envoy mentioned Australia is dealing with rising circumstances of pro-Khalistani extremism in another way regardless of being a accomplice within the Five Eyes Alliance.
The Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, on Wednesday mentioned Australia takes circumstances of assaults on Hindu temples ‘very seriously’ and mentioned his nation is ‘experienced’ in dealing with such points.
“We take these sorts of acts in relation to Hindu temples seriously as we take any act in relation to any religious element in our society. We have a lot of experience in dealing with this. Our police, intelligence, multicultural agencies, and state authorities are deeply focused on this,” Green mentioned.
Hindu temples, Australia’s Hindu neighborhood and the Indian-Australian diaspora have confronted threats to their security and witnessed vandalism and injury to locations of worship, perpetrated by Khalistani separatists Australia. This 12 months over 5 circumstances have been reported the place separatists related with the Khalistan separatist motion have vandalised or defaced temples.
“In our country this (has) not spilt over or into anything truly troubling or serious, that is also not entirely coincidental , that is a large measure, we take it seriously,” Green additional added when questioned about vandalisation of temples in Sydney, Melbourne and Carrum Downs and others throughout a dialogue on the Asia Society Policy Institute within the nationwide capital.
During the talks, Green was additionally requested about rising pro-Khalistan extremism in Australia. He mentioned Australia will not be dealing with the difficulty as a member of the Five Eyes Alliance – which contains the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand – however as a accomplice and pal of India.
“Australia’s engagement with India on this issue is less as a 5 eyes partner and more as a friend of India and a country that is respectful of India with which we have a mature relationship. We discuss these issues sensitively and carefully behind closed doors,” Green mentioned.
“Our relationship is at the highest point in our history. But I’m not here to rest on laurels. I’m here to get more things done. I’m here to drive the relationship further and to drive it faster. That’s what the Prime Minister told me to do when he sent me here,” he additional added.
“On the economic front, our two-way trade has grown by more than 50% in the last five years. And last year, we signed the landmark Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). This deal has provided the momentum for negotiations towards an even more ambitious goal: a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement or CECA,” Green mentioned, in line with a report by information company ANI.
