Indian Fishermen

Combined effort of Oppn to persuade govt on diplomacy worked: BJP

Reacting to Italy's decision to send back the marines, the Bharatiya Janata Party said it was a result of combined efforts of the Opposition, the government and the Supreme Court. "Must say the combined effort of the Opposition to persuade the government to carry on its diplomacy seems to have worked. The tough stand taken by the Supreme Court also had its impact," BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy said. ...

01:41 PM, Mar 22, 2013

Law will remain as it is: Salman Khurshid on Italian marines

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said that the Italian marines charged with the murders of two Indian fishermen will face trial as usual in India and that the law won't change. This comes even as the Italian foreign office said that they have been assured there will be no death penalty for the marines. Sources also say there is a possibility that the marines could serve their prison term ...

11:02 AM, Mar 22, 2013

Kerala CM meets PM, says Italian marines must return to India

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy met the Prime Minister and discussed the issue. After the meeting Chandy said the marines will have to come back to India to face trial in the Kerala fishermen murder case. ...

03:58 PM, Mar 13, 2013

Watch: PM warns Italy of consequences if it doesn't send marines

Taking a tough stand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday accused Italy of violating "every rule of diplomatic discourse" and asked it to send back the two marines undergoing trial for killing Indian fishermen, failing which there will be consequences on bilateral ties. Responding to the issue raised by the Opposition in both Houses of Parliament, Singh noted that the country is agitated over Italy's action which is "unacceptable" and ...

02:46 PM, Mar 13, 2013