New Delhi, April 11 -- The Indian Consulate in Melbourne was vandalised on Thursday, prompting the Indian High Commissioner to raise the issue with the Australian authorities. The front entrance of the Indian Consulate, located at 344 St Kilda Road, was defaced with a graffiti on early Thursday morning.

"The incident of defacing at the premises of the Consulate General of India in Melbourne by miscreants has been raised with Australian authorities. All necessary steps are being taken to ensure the safety and security of Indian diplomatic and consular premises and personnel in the country," the Indian High Commissioner later said in a statement.

According to the reports, the vandalism at the Indian Consulate happened at 1 am on Thursday ...