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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned Italy on Wednesday of "consequences" if its two marines charged with killing two Indian fishermen don't return to face the Indian law.
"If Italy does not keep its word, there will be consequences," Manmohan Singh said during a discussion in the Lok Sabha.
"Our government has made it clear that this action by the Italian government is not acceptable," he added.
The Italian decision not to send back the marines who were given parole to go back to Rome to vote in national election violated every rule of diplomatic discourse, he said. Italy cocks a snook at India
It also called into question solemn commitments given by accredited representative of a government, he said.
Earlier, speaking for the opposition, Jaswant Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded to know why the Italians were allowed to return to Italy.
"Why was this exception made in the Italian case. Do we permit similar treatment to Indians? The government of Italy has gone back on its promise that they will come back," he said.
"India should not tolerate this kind of treatment... What do you intend to do?" he asked.
Basudeb Acharia of the Communist Party of India-Marxist said: "There is a system of postal ballot in Italy. Why weren't the marines allowed to cast their votes through that?"
"What steps has the government taken against the (Italian) ambassador? The entire country is agitated."
MEA will wait till SC deadline for Italian marines' return, say sources
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) would wait till March 22, the deadline for the two Italian marines to return to India to face trial for allegedly killing Indian fishermen, sources said on Wednesday.
According to sources, the MEA wants to see if Italy responds positively on the issue by the deadline or if the Supreme Court makes any observation on the matter suo motu.
Meanwhile, foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai said India has made its position clear to Italy on the issue.
Asked whether Italian ambassador to India Daniele Mancini would be asked to go, Mathai said, "We have made our position very clear. We have conveyed that it is completely unacceptable to us. We are waiting for their response. We will take it further when their response comes."
Earlier in the day, talking to Headlines Today Mancini said that he would do whatever was required "to pass and overcome this moment".
"It will be appropriate for me not to shy away from this and to remind you that it is very much present in my mind," Mancini, who has been under fire for going back on his undertaking to the Supreme Court on the return of marines after voting in national elections in Italy,
Manmohan Singh warns Italy of consequences if marines are not sent to India : North, News - India Today
"If Italy does not keep its word, there will be consequences," Manmohan Singh said during a discussion in the Lok Sabha.
"Our government has made it clear that this action by the Italian government is not acceptable," he added.
The Italian decision not to send back the marines who were given parole to go back to Rome to vote in national election violated every rule of diplomatic discourse, he said. Italy cocks a snook at India
It also called into question solemn commitments given by accredited representative of a government, he said.
Earlier, speaking for the opposition, Jaswant Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded to know why the Italians were allowed to return to Italy.
"Why was this exception made in the Italian case. Do we permit similar treatment to Indians? The government of Italy has gone back on its promise that they will come back," he said.
"India should not tolerate this kind of treatment... What do you intend to do?" he asked.
Basudeb Acharia of the Communist Party of India-Marxist said: "There is a system of postal ballot in Italy. Why weren't the marines allowed to cast their votes through that?"
"What steps has the government taken against the (Italian) ambassador? The entire country is agitated."
MEA will wait till SC deadline for Italian marines' return, say sources
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) would wait till March 22, the deadline for the two Italian marines to return to India to face trial for allegedly killing Indian fishermen, sources said on Wednesday.
According to sources, the MEA wants to see if Italy responds positively on the issue by the deadline or if the Supreme Court makes any observation on the matter suo motu.
Meanwhile, foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai said India has made its position clear to Italy on the issue.
Asked whether Italian ambassador to India Daniele Mancini would be asked to go, Mathai said, "We have made our position very clear. We have conveyed that it is completely unacceptable to us. We are waiting for their response. We will take it further when their response comes."
Earlier in the day, talking to Headlines Today Mancini said that he would do whatever was required "to pass and overcome this moment".
"It will be appropriate for me not to shy away from this and to remind you that it is very much present in my mind," Mancini, who has been under fire for going back on his undertaking to the Supreme Court on the return of marines after voting in national elections in Italy,
Manmohan Singh warns Italy of consequences if marines are not sent to India : North, News - India Today
Don't expect even an acknowledgement. We all remember what happened after the Mumbai attacks.
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