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External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today spoke to Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer over phone and expressed Indias concern over detention of Dr. Mohammad Haneef, the Indian doctor detained in Brisbane for his suspected role in the foiled London and Glasgow terror plot.
New Delhi, July 19 : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today spoke to Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer over phone and expressed India's concern over detention of Dr. Mohammad Haneef, the Indian doctor detained in Brisbane for his suspected role in the foiled London and Glasgow terror plot.
During the call, which was initiated at the request of the Australian side, Mukherjee conveyed Downer that India seeks fair and just treatment of Dr. Haneef under the Australian law.
Both the ministers also agreed for the conclusion of a mutual legal assistance treaty.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had expressed hope that Australia would extend "all the facilities" to Haneef.
Haneef, 27, has been in custody since July 2, but was only charged on July 14, which led to global criticism of his 12-day detention without charge.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs had summoned Australia's High Commissioner to India, John McCarthy, and told him that Australia should treat Haneef "fairly and justly under Australian law".
Haneef's family in Bangalore insists he is innocent and has no links to the British bomb plot for which his two cousins -- Sabeel Ahmed and Kafeel Ahmed -- are held in Britain.
ANI
