New Delhi: The Australian government is
"deeply concerned" about attacks on Indians in that country
and is taking effective steps to improve the security of
visiting students, the Lord Mayor of Adelaide said here on Wednesday.
Michael Harbison, the top official of the Australian
city, visited the MCD headquarters in Town Hall here and met
Mayor of Delhi Kanwar Sain.
He briefed Sain on "the efforts of the federal government
of Australia in improving the situation after attacks on
Indian students," an MCD release said.
The federal government is "deeply concerned" about the
incidents and "is taking effective steps to improve the
situation and security of the visiting students", he said.
Harbison said the educational institutions have been told
to ensure better environment and security for the students.
Sain said the two countries have very good and cordial
relations and such incidents are really an issue of serious
concern for both the governments.
"If the Australian government seriously takes effective
steps to improve the situation, it will remove fear psychosis
among Indian students in Australia. It will also be conducive
to better relations between the two countries," he said.
Most of the attacks on Indian students have occurred in
Melbourne and other parts of Victoria province.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 21:27