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. ...
01:22 PM, Mar 13, 2013
There was uproar in the Lok Sabha over the Italian government's decision of not sending back its marines to India for trial in the fishermen killings case. ...
11:16 AM, Mar 13, 2013
Two days after the Italian government snubbed India by deciding not to send back its marines charged with the murder of two Indian fishermen, the Indian government is finally taking strong steps against Italy and threatening tough diplomatic action. Sources have told CNN-IBN that India may expel Italian ambassador Daniele Mancini and a decision on this is likely to be formalised within a week. ...
11:04 AM, Mar 13, 2013
In another counter-blow to Italy from India, senior counsel Harish Salve has refused to appear for Italy any more in the Kerala fishermen killings case. This comes after Italy refused to send back its marines to India. In a statement, Harish salve said, "I have informed the Italian ambassador that it will no longer be possible for me to appear or be associated with this case." ...
10:06 AM, Mar 13, 2013
The stand-off between India and Italy is fast snowballing into a diplomatic crisis. Two days after Italy refused to send its marines back to stand trial in Indian fishermen murder case, India is taking steps to regain lost ground. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the Italian ambassador to India Daniele Mancini will be asked to leave. ...
07:36 AM, Mar 13, 2013
The BJP on Tuesday termed as 'betrayal and bluff' the Italian government's refusal to send back two marines charged with shooting dead two Indian fishermen and demanded that all efforts be made to bring them back to face trial in the case. ...
01:49 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday termed as unacceptable Italy's decision not to send its two marines to India, who were being tried for killing two fishermen. He said he will take up the issue with the External Affairs Ministry. ...
11:30 AM, Mar 12, 2013
The two Italian marines who had fatally shot two Indian fishermen must be brought back to India to stand trial, demanded the wife of one of the two fishermen who were killed. Italy has decided not to send the marines back to India. ...
11:20 AM, Mar 12, 2013
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has sought an appointment with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday. He will take up the issue of the Italian marines who refused to return to the country for the trial in the Kerala fishermen killings case. Sources say that he has also written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue. ...
11:10 AM, Mar 12, 2013
The Indian government has reacted to Italy's decision of not sending the Italian marines charged with the murder of two Kerala fishermen back to India. Government sources say the sanctity of sovereign guarantees has been violated by Italy. ...
10:14 AM, Mar 12, 2013
India and Italy are set for a diplomatic stand-off after the Italian government refused to send back the two marines charged with the murder of Indian fishermen in Kerala. The Ministry of External Affairs is still processing the statement from Italy. ...
07:52 AM, Mar 12, 2013
New Delhi: Two Italian marines, facing murder charges in Kerala, are all set to go home for two weeks for Christmas with the Centre in principle taking a decision to allow them to travel following a High Court order. Only the "processes" are left which includes signing of the final clearance order by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid but "in principle" it is decided that they will be allowed to...
06:03 PM, Dec 21, 2012
New Delhi: Two Italian marines, facing murder charges in Kerala, are all set to go home for two weeks for Christmas with the Centre in principle taking a decision to allow them to travel following a High Court order. Only the "processes" are left which includes signing of the final clearance order by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid but "in principle" it is decided that they will be allowed to...
06:03 PM, Dec 21, 2012
Kochi: The Kerala High Court Thursday ruled that the two Italian Marines charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in February can be allowed to go home for Christmas. The court had caveats too: the marines could be allowed to go provided they return latest by 3 pm, January 10, 2013, and the Indian government allows them to go. A bank guarantee of Rs...
03:42 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Kochi: The Kerala government on Tuesday opposed in the High Court the plea by two Italian marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen in February, to facilitate their visit to Italy for Christmas, saying it would "torpedo" the trial even as the Centre's response was sought by Wednesday. Hearing the plea of the marines for relaxation of bail conditions, Justice P Bhavadasan directed the Union government to inform by Wednesday...
05:06 PM, Dec 18, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Italy's Defence Minister Giampaolo Di Paolo on Sunday visited two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen off the coast of Kerala, stepping up pressure to allow the men home for Christmas after the case flared into a diplomatic spat. The sailors, members of a military security team protecting the cargo ship Enrica Lexie from pirate attacks, opened fired on a fishing boat they mistook for a pirate craft...
03:48 PM, Dec 16, 2012
Kochi: Italian Defence Minister Giampaolo Di Paola arrived in Kochi on Saturday night to meet the two Italian marines who are facing criminal trial in a Kerala court in connection with the shooting to death of two Indian fishermen off the state's coast in February. Di Paola, who arrived from Afghanistan, was accompanied by a delegation, police said. The minister, on his second visit to the state this year, is...
08:48 AM, Dec 16, 2012
Rome: Italy expressed 'strong disappointment' on Friday that India's Supreme Court had delayed a decision on where two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen would face trial. The sailors, members of a military security team protecting the cargo ship Enrica Lexie from pirate attacks, fired on a fishing boat they mistook for a pirate craft off Kerala in February, killing two. "The Italian government expresses strong disappointment and profound...
01:20 PM, Dec 15, 2012
Kochi: After being in jail for almost four months, the two Italian marines charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen were on Wednesday granted bail by the Kerala High Court, but with stringent conditions. The Kerala government has to ensure they do not leave the country. The marines, Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone, have been asked to pay Rs 1 crore each as a bail bond and two Indians...
09:08 PM, May 30, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Two Italian marines, lodged in the Central Prison here for allegedly shooting to death two Indian fishermen, would be shifted to Kochi. This was decided by the state government on Wednesday in view of the Supreme Court direction to it to take a stand on the plea of the Italian authorities to move the marines away from the Central Prison. Borstal school, where the two marines will be kept...
08:23 AM, May 24, 2012
