Narendra Modi desires meeting between worried parents, Australian High Commission

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has recommended that Australian officials in New Delhi should talk to the concerned parents to encourage the safety of their wards in that country in the wake of alleged racist attacks on Indian students there.

In a letter addressed to External Affairs S.M. Krishna and for out of the country Indian Affairs Vyalar Ravi, Modi said the officials of the officials need to travel across the country, including towns and cities of Gujarat, to talk about potential solutions to the issue with the parents who have sent their sons and daughters to study in Australia.

Virtually 93,000 Indians students study at different universities and institutions in Australia. At least six students faced serious attacks last month.

There are over 4,000 Gujarati students studying in dissimilar Australian colleges. Among the Indian students who faced attacks in Australia was one from Ahmedabad.

The Gujarat chief had also urged the external association’s to ensure the safety of Indian students in Australia.

Modi has asked the students from Gujarat studying in Australia to contact him any time for help if needed.