Italy Recalls Ambassador to India

[idune]

Italy Recalls Ambassador to India

By
Liam Moloney in Rome and
Saurabh Chaturvedi in New Delhi connect
Updated Feb. 18, 2014 4:09 a.m. ET

Italy on Tuesday decided to recall its ambassador to India after a court in the Asian country asked the government of New Delhi to provide further information regarding charges against two Italian marines, effectively delaying a decision.

"The main objective for Italy remains that of allowing the return as soon as possible of the two marines to their home country," said Foreign Minister Emma Bonino in a statement. She said the delay by the Indian court is "unacceptable" and shows the "evident Indian incapacity to manage the affair."

For this reason, Italy has recalled its ambassador, Daniele Mancini, back to Rome for consultation, added Ms. Bonino. It didn't say how long the recall would last.

Earlier Tuesday, India's Supreme Court asked its government to explain by next week whether the two marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, charged for killing two Indian fishermen in 2012 should be charged under a stringent antipiracy law.

Italy had protested India's plan to charge the marines under the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 saying that the marines are officers and not pirates.

The court will now hear the two sides on Feb. 24 and may give its final order.

The case has increased tension between India and Italy, which says the marines, who were serving as guards on an Italian tanker, mistook the Indian fishermen for pirates and fired warning shots.

Rome has maintained the men should stand trial in Italy, saying they were on an Italian-flagged ship in international waters. India says the shooting took place in waters under its jurisdiction.

India's government has been slow to proceed with its case against the marines, prompting them to petition the country's Supreme Court to fast track the legal process.

The two marines are out on bail but haven't been allowed to leave India. They were allowed to travel to Italy and vote in the country's general elections last year but were sent back to India despite public pressure to keep them home.

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[Fukuoka]

So they commit murders, it's the same price for everyone
Don't forget the italian terrorists snipers caught shooting protesters in Libya

 

[faithfulguy]

If India has balls, it would give these two Italian marines death penalty.

 

[Fukuoka]

Make the emerging countries proud

 

[Dawood Ibrahim12]

Make the emerging countries proud

No, JEW USA won't allow it.

 

[PoKeMon]

If India has balls, it would give these two Italian marines death penalty.

That crime doesn't warrant that. The fact we are still holding them for what they did despite so much of cry from a western country is enough to tell you that what size balls we have.

Even if the killers were Indian, they would not have got capital punishment as it simply doesn't fall into rarest of the rare case.

 

[Fukuoka]

No, JEW USA won't allow it.

Because we're not united, and obey their embargos that they put illegally on some countries

 

[faithfulguy]

That crime doesn't warrant that. The fact we are still holding them for what they did despite so much of cry from a western country is enough to tell you that what size balls we have.

Even if the killers were Indian, they would not have got capital punishment as it simply doesn't fall into rarest of the rare case.

The western country is Italy. And not all western countries are like them.

there is nothing Italy can do when India is holding their marines. They will probably shutdown their embassy but it will reopened eventually when all this hoopla dies down.

 

[Ajatashatru]

If India has balls, it would give these two Italian marines death penalty.

India does not break its own laws and procedures just to show balls. Supreme Court has strict guidelines about what type of cases can get a death penalty and judges will decide whether or not this is one of them. In my opinion, they won't get death.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

If India has balls, it would give these two Italian marines death penalty.

No, If India had true sense of righteousness, we would have handed over the marines back.

Like in the case of Hainan Island incident.

 

[faithfulguy]

India does not break its own laws and procedures just to show balls. Supreme Court has strict guidelines about what type of cases can get a death penalty and judges will decide whether or not this is one of them. In my opinion, they won't get death.

Agree. India should just follow its law when dealing with these two marines. No need to give into anyone's pressure.

No, If India had true sense of righteousness, we would have handed over the marines back.

Like in the case of Hainan Island incident.

Hainan island incident was a pure accident when a Chinese plane collided with the US plane. So China break the plane into pieces and handed them back to America.

This is when Italian marines killed a couple of Indian fisherman closer to India. A totally different issue.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Agree. India should just follow its law when dealing with these two marines. No need to give into anyone's pressure.



Hainan island incident was a pure accident when a Chinese plane collided with the US plane. So China break the plane into pieces and handed them back to America.

This is when Italian marines killed a couple of Indian fisherman closer to India. A totally different issue.

It is an example of righteous decision by Chinese none the less of returning the American plane staff back to USA