Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the issue of attacks on temples in Australia and said that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had assured to take "strict actions against such elements in the future."
In an interview with ANI Editor Smita Prakash, Jaishankar said, "We have taken this up and we have cautioned these governments that these are very radical, extremist forces at work. They need to respond to it appropriately."
"I expect the Government to take appropriate actions against this. We are Hindus and in our culture, the meaning of Hinduism is a way of life and we respect every religion," said an Indian in Sydney while speaking to ANI.
Gauri Shankar Mandir is a symbol of Indian heritage and it was defaced with anti-India graffiti. The Consulate General of India, Toronto has raised its concern over the matter with Canadian authorities.
Various Hindu temples have recently been vandalized in Australia. India condemned the vandalization of Hindu temples in Australia and said that the matter has been raised with the Australian government in Canberra and asked for expeditious investigation against the perpetrators.
"We have been shocked at the vandalism of two Hindu temples in Melbourne, & Australian authorities are investigating. Our strong support for freedom of expression does not include hate speech or violence @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia," O'Farrell tweeted on Friday.
The Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Australia's Carrum Downs has been vandalised with anti-Hindu graffiti. This has left Australia's Indian-Australian community in shock, The Australia Today reported.