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India has described as "unacceptable"
Italy's decision not to send back two
Italian marines, charged in India with the
murder of two fishermen. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he
would discuss the issue with the foreign
minister and "the government will look into
the matter". On Monday, Italy said the marines would
not return to India to face trial. India's Supreme Court had allowed Massimilian
Latorre and Salvatore Girone to go home to vote
in elections. The marines were ordered to return within four
weeks. They are accused of shooting the two Indian
fishermen dead in February 2012 after allegedly
mistaking them for pirates. 'No justice' Rome says Delhi is violating international law by
putting the marines on trial in India. The arrest of the marines has led to a diplomatic
row between India and Italy. Monday's statement from the Italian foreign
ministry said that India had not responded to
Italian requests to seek a diplomatic solution to
the case, and there was now a formal dispute
between the two countries over the terms of the
UN Convention of the Law of the Sea. On Tuesday, proceedings in India's parliament
were held up by opposition MPs who demanded
to know what the government planned to do to
bring the marines back. Outside the parliament, Foreign Minister Salman
Khurshid said the government was examining
the letter from Rome. "I know it's a Supreme Court's decision but it's
also a matter of our country's collective decision.
We can't pass the ball on to anybody. Let's just
read what is said. Let's understand their position
and we will respond." Meanwhile, the wife of one of the two Indian
fishermen who were killed said the marines must
be brought back to India to stand trial. "This is nothing but a conspiracy at the highest
level and the Indian government should see that
they bring back the two marines to stand trial in
the case in our country," news website
Firstpost.India quoted Dora, wife of Selestian
Valentine, as saying. "This should not happen to any other family, I
have not received justice," she added. 'Unarmed' At the time of the shooting, the marines were
guarding an Italian oil tanker off India's south-
western coast. Italy says that the Indian fishing boat had
behaved aggressively and ignored warning
shots from their ship, the oil tanker MV Enrica
Lexie. Rome wants its nationals to be tried in Italy,
saying the incident took place in international
waters and the Indians do not have jurisdiction
in the case. India says the fishermen, Selestian Valentine and
Ajesh Pinky, were unarmed. The marines have been on bail awaiting trial. The
Indian Supreme Court said in January they would
be tried in a special court in Delhi.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21751885
Italy's decision not to send back two
Italian marines, charged in India with the
murder of two fishermen. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he
would discuss the issue with the foreign
minister and "the government will look into
the matter". On Monday, Italy said the marines would
not return to India to face trial. India's Supreme Court had allowed Massimilian
Latorre and Salvatore Girone to go home to vote
in elections. The marines were ordered to return within four
weeks. They are accused of shooting the two Indian
fishermen dead in February 2012 after allegedly
mistaking them for pirates. 'No justice' Rome says Delhi is violating international law by
putting the marines on trial in India. The arrest of the marines has led to a diplomatic
row between India and Italy. Monday's statement from the Italian foreign
ministry said that India had not responded to
Italian requests to seek a diplomatic solution to
the case, and there was now a formal dispute
between the two countries over the terms of the
UN Convention of the Law of the Sea. On Tuesday, proceedings in India's parliament
were held up by opposition MPs who demanded
to know what the government planned to do to
bring the marines back. Outside the parliament, Foreign Minister Salman
Khurshid said the government was examining
the letter from Rome. "I know it's a Supreme Court's decision but it's
also a matter of our country's collective decision.
We can't pass the ball on to anybody. Let's just
read what is said. Let's understand their position
and we will respond." Meanwhile, the wife of one of the two Indian
fishermen who were killed said the marines must
be brought back to India to stand trial. "This is nothing but a conspiracy at the highest
level and the Indian government should see that
they bring back the two marines to stand trial in
the case in our country," news website
Firstpost.India quoted Dora, wife of Selestian
Valentine, as saying. "This should not happen to any other family, I
have not received justice," she added. 'Unarmed' At the time of the shooting, the marines were
guarding an Italian oil tanker off India's south-
western coast. Italy says that the Indian fishing boat had
behaved aggressively and ignored warning
shots from their ship, the oil tanker MV Enrica
Lexie. Rome wants its nationals to be tried in Italy,
saying the incident took place in international
waters and the Indians do not have jurisdiction
in the case. India says the fishermen, Selestian Valentine and
Ajesh Pinky, were unarmed. The marines have been on bail awaiting trial. The
Indian Supreme Court said in January they would
be tried in a special court in Delhi.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21751885