Will abide by Supreme Court's order on Italian envoy, says MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs said it will abide by the Supreme Court's order on the Italian envoy and that a study of India-Italy relationship is underway. Coming down heavily on Italian Ambassador Daniel Mancini while hearing the case of Italian marines, the Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir not only restrained him from leaving the country till further orders, he also added that a person who comes to the ...
05:05 PM, Mar 18, 2013

SC says Italian envoy has no immunity Coming down heavily on Italian Ambassador Daniel Mancini while hearing the case of Italian marines, the Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir not only restrained him from leaving the country till further orders, he also added that a person who comes to the court and gives an undertaking has no immunity. ...  
11:34 AM, Mar 18, 2013

Italian envoy likely to claim full immunity in SC today Days after the Italian government refused to send back the two marines charged in the killing of two Indian fishermen in Kerala, Italian ambassador Daniele Mancini is expected to respond to the Supreme Court's notice on Monday. Will the apex court act against the envoy? ...  
08:18 AM, Mar 18, 2013

'In many respects, govt badly handled Italian marines case' Former counsel of the Italian marines in the Kerala fishermen killings case told Karan Thapar on 'Devil's Advocate' that international arbitration would have been a better way to resolve the matter. He insisted that the Supreme Court has not been lenient on the Italian marines and has all the right to send the Italian Ambassador to jail as he was the one on whose assurance the apex court had allowed...  
10:01 PM, Mar 17, 2013

Italy to tell SC marines won't return to stand trial in India: Sources

Sources told CNN-IBN on Sunday that the Italian government will take a defiant stand in the Supreme Court of India over the Italian marines case and will tell the apex court that the two marines will not return to stand trail in India. ...
09:55 PM, Mar 17, 2013

'Italian envoy has no immunity against arrest order by SC'

Former counsel for the Italian marines in the Kerala fishermen killings case, Harish Salve has said that there is no legal bar or immunity to the Italian ambassador, Daniel Mancini, from an arrest order by the Supreme Court. ...
06:49 PM, Mar 17, 2013

SC to take up Italian marines issues on Monday The issue of the Italian marines - Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone - who are facing a trial in India for killing two Kerala fishermen, will come up in the Supreme Court on Monday. ...  
04:49 PM, Mar 17, 2013

Marines case: SC to resume hearing on govt's affidavit against Italy on Monday

Italy has found support in the European Union that advised both Italy and India to reach a solution through negotiations. ...
08:36 AM, Mar 17, 2013

Marines case: Envoy can be sent to jail, says Salve Former counsel for the Italian marines in the Kerala fishermen killings case, Harish Salve has said that there is no legal bar or immunity to the Italian ambassador, Daniel Mancini, from being arrested by the Supreme Court. ...  
07:07 AM, Mar 17, 2013

Remain vigilant, Italy cautions its nationals in India Apprehending backlash after it refused to send back two marines, facing trial in India for killing two fishermen in Kerala, Italy has advised its citizens to be "vigilant and cautious", especially in that state. ...  
07:14 PM, Mar 16, 2013

EU urges mutually acceptable solution to India-Italy row
by IANS
The European Union (EU) said it hoped Italy and India would find a "mutually acceptable" solution to the escalating dispute over Rome's decision not to return to India two marines for trial on murder charges. ...  
10:17 AM, Mar 16, 2013

News 360: India hits back at Pak for passing resolution on Afzal's hanging

A day after Pakistan parliament passed a resolution on Afzal Guru's hanging, Parliament in India also passed a resolution in return condeming Pakistan's move saying Islamabad should not interfere in Delhi's internal matters. ...
09:42 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Unfair to link Sonia with Italian marines issue: Khurshid External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has slammed those linking UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to the Italian marines issue saying it was "extremely unfair". "It is extremely unfair to link Sonia Gandhi to the marines issue," he said, adding the issue wasn't over yet and the government was waiting to see what happened on Monday in the Supreme Court, when the hearing in the case resumes. ...  
07:52 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Italian envoy enjoys immunity, but SC order will be followed: Sources The Italian envoy, Daniele Mancini, enjoys diplomatic immunity but the Supreme Court's directive restraining him from leaving the country will be followed, government sources said on Friday. Airports across the country were on Friday alerted to prevent Mancini from leaving the country as the standoff between Italy and India over the marines issue continues, sources said. ...  
05:48 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Airports alerted to prevent Italian envoy from leaving India Airports across the country have been alerted to prevent Italian ambassador Daniele Mancini from leaving the country, sources have told CNN-IBN. A message has been sent to all immigration outposts across the country in compliance with the Supreme Court order by the Ministry of Home Affairs. ...  
02:17 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Marines row: India stops new envoy to Italy from taking charge India has stopped its new ambassador to Italy from taking charge over the marines issue. Sources in the Ministry of External Affairs say this will come as a clear signal of India's tough intentions. ...  
01:11 PM, Mar 15, 2013

The Last Word: Has SC's order asking Italian envoy not to leave India further complicated the issue?

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Italian ambassador to not leave India without its persmission. The apex court also asked him to explain his government's decision of not returning the Italian marines, who are facing a trial in the killings of two Kerala fishermen, to India. ...
10:02 PM, Mar 14, 2013

Marines issue: India seeks EU's help to put pressure on Italy

The MEA on Thursday summoned the Italian ambassador hours after the Supreme Court restrained him from leaving the country. The government of India is reviewing its diplomatic ties with Italy, even seeking EU support. ...
09:10 PM, Mar 14, 2013

Italy must abide by agreement signed by its envoy: MEA The Ministry of External Affairs has initiated a study of India's interactions with Italy and would take an appropriate decision in the marines issue once the process was over, said the ministry's spokesperson on Thursday. ...  
05:34 PM, Mar 14, 2013

Marines row: SC restrains Italian envoy from leaving India The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Italian ambassador Daniele Mancini restraining him from leaving India over Italy's decision of not sending back its marines charged with the murder of two Kerala fishermen. The court has given time till March 18 to the ambassador to respond to the notice. ...  
11:46 AM, Mar 14, 2013