India condemns theft of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Melbourne, seeks action against those responsible
Edited By Jatin Verma
Published: Feb 03, 2026 at 19:11 IST | Updated: Feb 03, 2026 at 19:11 IST
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has sharply criticised the vandalism and theft of a Mahatma Gandhi statue in Rowville, a suburb of Melbourne, calling on Australian authorities to take swift and decisive action. Responding to media queries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Tuesday (February 3) said India has strongly taken up the issue with Australian officials, urging them to recover the statue at the earliest and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.
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