'I am victim of Australian conspiracy'

Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef, who returned here after Australian authorities dropped terror charges against him, today said he wanted Australia to apologise to his "peace-loving country".

"I don't expect an apology from the Australian government or the authorities but I would appreciate if they apologise to my peace-loving country and citizens," he told a press conference here.

"I am not a victim of international conspiracy, but Australian conspiracy," Haneef said, adding he does not wish to see anybody to be victimised in the name of terrorism.

"My family suffered a great deal as a result of what happened to me," said the bearded doctor, who was in detention for 27 days before Australia absolved him of all charges.

He said he was saddened by the fact that Australia had not reinstated his work visa which would have enabled him to return as a doctor at the Gold Coast hospital in Brisbane.

"I enjoyed working as a doctor at Gold Coast hospital."