New Delhi, May 2 -- High Commissioner of Australia to India, Philip Green, said that his country takes Indian interests seriously and have taken note of its concerns regarding Khalistanis in their country.

Green, in a conversation with ANI, said that Australia respects the territorial integrity of India as it is.

"We have certainly taken note. Our multicultural, intelligence, police, and foreign policy authorities meet frequently and engage on this. We take Indian interests seriously. Let me be very clear: Australia believes in the territorial integrity of India as it is. We have no truck with irredentist elements," he said.

Green told ANI that Australia allows peaceful protest, but will not allow any criminal activity.

"However, I wo...