INDIA-LD AUSTRALIA 2LST

Varghese said it was "unfortunate" that the incident had
detracted from the number of positive steps Australia had been
taking both at the government and the police levels to
strengthen the links with the Indian student community.
He noted that the Victorian Police had put more resources
into ensuring the safety of Indian students and had set up a
special reference group to increase communication with the
Indian students.
The Victorian government had set up a 24x7 centre where
the students could come for assistance for any matter, he
said.
"These are all very positive steps and we will continue
to pursue those because we are determined to ensure that the
Indian students and guests in Australia are well treated," he
added.
Pointing out that the two policemen were not not senior
policemen, Varghese said he did not think the entire Victorian
police force should be tarred with the actions of two
individuals, who clearly engaged in unacceptable behaviour.
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