India, Oct. 19 -- Australia's first cabinet minister for multicultural affairs, Anne Aly, visited New Delhi this weekend to address concerns over recent anti-India protests and attacks targeting the Indian community in Australia.

During her visit, Aly met minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju and several multifaith leaders to pay respects to sites important to the Indian diaspora, including the Birla Temple, Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, and Jama Masjid.

"With nearly one million Australians of Indian ancestry now residing in Australia, these community linkages remain a vital pillar of the bilateral relationship," Aly said in an interview with The Indian Express.

Aly was born in Egypt and raised in Sydney from the age of two. She is also the ...