Oz Pleased by Govt’s Advice to Media

Canberra on Sunday said it was pleased by Indian government’s advice urging media houses to exercise “utmost restraint” while reporting attacks on community members on Australian shores, say media reports.

“I am very pleased that overnight the government has issued what I believe is a very constructive and responsible advice and that is not to overreact to it, to understand that investigations are being undertaken,” Australia’s acting Foreign Minister Simon Crean was quoted as saying.

The remarks came a day after the ministry of external affairs in New Delhi asked the media to exercise “utmost restraint” while reporting such “sensitive” matters as it could have bearing on bilateral relations.