NEW DELHI , Jan 20 (KUNA) -- Amid the increased spate of incidents of attacks on Indians in Australia, India's External Affairs Minister Somanhalli Mallaiah Krishna said Wednesday that such incidents do not "augur well" for Indo-Oz ties, said media reports.
As many as five Indian cabbies have been attacked in Australia during the past week. Last month one Indian cabbie was even killed in one such attack.
Indian ministers statement assumes significance even as he had recently indicated a possibility of Indian Government advising Indian students not to go to Australia if the attacks on them continued.
About the latest incident of attack on an Indian cabbie yesterday, Krishna said that he was expecting a report from the Indian High Commissioner to Australia about it. "I have just heard the news. I am expecting a report from our High Commissioner and after getting the report perhaps I must have something to say," he said.
He, however, added: "But, it is very unfortunate that they keep repeating, which does not augur well for our bilateral relationship." (end) py.ajs KUNA 201631 Jan 10NNNN