<p>Acting Foreign Minister Simon Crean said it was too early to conclude that the recent attacks on Indians were racially motivated, an AAP report said.<br /><br />"We are dealing with sensitive issues here, but the fact is... there is no evidence that they're racially based (attacks)," he said.<br /><br />There has been a series of attacks on Indians, particularly students, in Australia over the last few months and the latest have resulted in two deaths, straining ties between the two countries.<br /><br />Australia, however, has maintained that the latest attacks were not racist in nature, and cautioned against overreacting.<br /><br />"It is far better to... wait for the full facts, we would urge the Indian newspapers to do that," Crean said.<br /><br />"But I think that will fall on deaf ears in a number of cases because we are used to that," he said, referring to the continuous reports in the Indian media following several attacks on Indian nationals.<br /><br />Crean had on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the Indian government's "constructive and responsible advice" to the media to exercise restraint while reporting attacks on the community members here.</p>
<p>Acting Foreign Minister Simon Crean said it was too early to conclude that the recent attacks on Indians were racially motivated, an AAP report said.<br /><br />"We are dealing with sensitive issues here, but the fact is... there is no evidence that they're racially based (attacks)," he said.<br /><br />There has been a series of attacks on Indians, particularly students, in Australia over the last few months and the latest have resulted in two deaths, straining ties between the two countries.<br /><br />Australia, however, has maintained that the latest attacks were not racist in nature, and cautioned against overreacting.<br /><br />"It is far better to... wait for the full facts, we would urge the Indian newspapers to do that," Crean said.<br /><br />"But I think that will fall on deaf ears in a number of cases because we are used to that," he said, referring to the continuous reports in the Indian media following several attacks on Indian nationals.<br /><br />Crean had on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the Indian government's "constructive and responsible advice" to the media to exercise restraint while reporting attacks on the community members here.</p>