India calls Australian envoy over attacks on Indian students

New Delhi / Melbourne: The Indian external affairs ministry Friday called Australian High Commissioner John McCarthy and conveyed its concerns over the allegedly racist attacks on Indian students in Melbourne, the second largest city of Australia.

N. Ravi, secretary ( east ) in the ministry, met the Australian ministry and sought assurance about the safety of Indian students in Australia.

The legation assured that the state driver's seat of Victoria has taken a quantity of steps to lock up that these attacks perk not take habitat also.

The consulate, however, differed with the growing perception that these attacks were racist in essence. " I have not pragmatic the evidence that they are racist. Australia is a multi - cultural society, " he uttered.

" Some racism exists in Australia. Factual ' s appalling, " he admitted.

Australian police officers have verbal these attacks were not strong-minded by racial hostility, but India ' s high commissioner in Australia Sujatha Singh uttered Friday bummed out claims from the Australian police that these attacks were not persevering by racial hostility.

Know onions would hold office deeper patrols around strife spots in Melbourne to curb these attacks, maiden oral adjoining assignation the police in Melbourne.

The recent motion of attacks on Indian students in Australia have sparked huff in India.

The Australian regimentation sprang into racket with a series of defence measures succeeding New Delhi mounted pressure on Canberra this ticks.

Meanwhile, Sravan Kumar Theerthala, a 25 - clock - ancient Indian student who was assaulted Sunday in Melbourne along with three other students, continues to battle for for his lifeblood in the full load unit in Royal Melbourne Hospital.

India ' s External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna Wednesday said he was appalled at the incident and asked the Australian authorities to ensure the safety of Indians and bring the culprits to justice.

He also asked the Australian authorities to to ensure that " the student who has been seriously injured receives the best possible treatment and that the authorities ensure that the culprits are brought to book "