Last Updated:
In the wake of some recent racial incidents, Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green on Thursday affirmed his country’s commitment to the safety of Indian migrants.
Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green. (X/@AusHCIndia)
Following recent racial incidents, Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green on Thursday reiterated his country’s commitment to ensuring the safety of Indian migrants.
He assured that Australian authorities will “effectively” deal with the occasional incidents that happen.
Recommended Stories
Pointing out that more than half of his country’s population consists of migrants or their children, Green asserted that Australia is a multicultural society.
Emphasising that Australia is “one of the safest places in the world for anyone,” he noted that more than one million people of Indian origin now call the country home.
“That (presence of Indian migrants) means there will be occasional incidents as there will be anywhere in the world, and we deal with them very effectively,” he added.
Acknowledging that there have been demonstrations recently focusing on the number of migrants coming into Australia and focusing “to some extent” on people of Indian origin, Green said the Australian government has been “very clear” that there is no place in their society for religious or ethnic discrimination.
“..Australian ministers at the most senior level have responded to these demonstrations. People in Australia are entitled to have demonstrations, but we would say this very clearly, we stand with migrants, including migrants of Indian origin, and we stand very much for multiculturalism in Australia,” he said.
It can be noted that there have also been reports of a brutal assault on an Indian student in Adelaide in late July.
“..for the most part, Australia is a place where Indians can enjoy themselves in peace and tranquillity,” Green told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.
Meanwhile, on trade ties, Green said Australia and India have a highly complementary relationship, supporting rather than competing with each other.
Many of the inputs required for India’s future growth, including critical minerals, can be sourced from Australia, the envoy said.
Green said he met Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday to discuss deepening trade ties, but did not give a timeline by which he sees the next phase of the trade ties getting finalised.
“We’ve now had nearly a dozen rounds of negotiations. We’re getting towards the business end of this. I’m tempted to put a deadline on it, as you want me to, but I’m not going to,” he said.
Green was speaking on the sidelines of an award event organised by the India Australia Business and Community Alliance in Mumbai.
(With inputs from PTI)
September 11, 2025, 23:37 IST
Loading comments…
Read More
