India, March 19 -- Former Australian PM Tony Abbott said there is no future for any kind of separatism in the world and people who are unhappy with the status quo should work within the system to make it better.

He said they should not engage in divisive and politically violent activities against India.

Speaking in the Khalistani issue, the former PM told ANI news agency: "Well, plainly there is no future for any separatism. I think that people who might be unhappy with the status quo should work within the system to make it better rather than engaging in divisive and at times potentially violent activities against the modern democratic pluralist India."

He said he wants to see the ties between India and Australia to develop further. ...