We risked getting isolated: Italian PM

[JanjaWeed]

We risked getting isolated: Italian PM on marines' issue

ROME: Outlining the reasons for sending back to India the two marines accused of killing Indian fishermen, Italy's outgoing prime minister Mario Monti said Rome faced serious risk of being isolated internationally and could have opened a crisis of "serious proportions" with New Delhi.

Monti also said that his foreign minister Giulio Terzi had resigned with motives not just limited to the marines issue.

The premier, who himself was sworn in to replace Terzi as interim foreign minister, gave more details behind the tangled diplomatic row, which Monti said risked ruining relations with key trade allies in the developing world but denied that economics was a factor in the decision-making process.

Monti said he was "stunned" by Terzi's decision to step down, adding that his former chief diplomat gave no warning he would quit on Tuesday, and that his real aim was "to achieve another end that may become clearer in the near future," avoiding a more direct accusation, Italian news agency INSA said.

On Tuesday, Terzi abruptly resigned claiming that his voice went "unheard" as the caretaker cabinet decided to send back the two marines — Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone — 10 days after it reneged on a pledge to return the two men who had been granted a four-week leave.

Monti, addressing both Houses of Parliament last night, stressed on the diplomatic stakes. "There were serious and objective risks that Italy would find itself isolated in the international community," if it had failed to ensure the pair returned to India, Monti said. "It would have opened a crisis of serious proportions with India".

Monti said that since the pair had been returned relations had improved between the two countries that should lead to "a quick solution".

We risked getting isolated: Italian PM on marines' issue - The Times of India

 

[Cherokee]

Let's not open Pandora box of deriding Italy . In the end sanity prevailed .

 

[rockstarIN]

They ruined the chances of getting those marines more bail to go out to Italy in regular intervals.

The case will go on, there will be appeal on the first judgement...it will be quite long journey for those two..!!

 

[IND151]

thank god, it didn't turn into a diplomatic crisis

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Italy cut their losses quickly before it turned into a big diplomatic incident. Which was a good idea on their part, since only the Italian foreign minister had to fall on his own sword.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Soon enough the Italians understood that they were 'skating on thin ice' and retracted their decision. Now the matter is before a Court of Law and will reach some conclusion there.

 

[Srinivas]

Sonia Ghandhi rules both Italy and India














(courtesy a comment from TOI)

 

[Shabz Nist]

Interestingly it reveals a very strong cooperation among the BRICS countries without whose concerted initiative, none of our efforts would have borne fruit. Thank you Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa
@Chinese-Dragon , @RazPaK, @Icewolf, @xyxmt,

 

[anonymus]

 

[Shabz Nist]

 

[xyxmt]

Exactly!!
It was a matter of diplomatic tussle and India came on top, Italian thought they can still depend on white race to protect them but they learned a lesson and in the future all european countries will be careful.

I will Gloat with you when India puts Australians down for their attitude towards south Asian.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Exactly!!
It was a matter of diplomatic tussle and India came on top, Italian thought they can still depend on white race to protect them but they learned a lesson and in the future all european countries will be careful.

I will Gloat with you when India puts Australians down for their attitude towards south Asian.

Dude; no need for you to climb on the band-wagon, no free rides on offer! We're quite happy to gloat alone.
Simply because it was Italy that tried to act smarter by half, then penitently clambered down.
What did we do through the episode? We Nothing else.

So now we are entitled to

 

[xyxmt]

Dude; no need for you to climb on the band-wagon, no free rides on offer! We're quite happy to gloat alone.
Simply because it was Italy that tried to act smarter by half, then penitently clambered down.
What did we do through the episode? We Nothing else.

So now we are entitled to

I must have missed something, what was the band wagon? and how was i climbing it.

what would you do when you really become something, stay inside the skin no matter how dark it is, its still yours.

Remember no world power can stand up to tiny Saudia Arabia, not even USA

 

[Capt.Popeye]

I must have missed something, what was the band wagon? and how was i climbing it.

what would you do when you really become something, stay inside the skin no matter how dark it is, its still yours.

Remember no world power can stand up to tiny Saudia Arabia, not even USA

Lollll, now how on earth does skin come into this. Hey Charlie, remember this: BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL.
Don't tell me about Saudi Arabia. WTF does Saudi Arabia have to do with this thread? The thread is about India and Italy.
Then you brought in Australia, then South Asia, then Saudi Arabia, then USA. Going around the world on a wild-goose chase are you?

Go easy on your weed.........

 

[illusion8]

Exactly!!
It was a matter of diplomatic tussle and India came on top, Italian thought they can still depend on white race to protect them but they learned a lesson and in the future all european countries will be careful.

I will Gloat with you when India puts Australians down for their attitude towards south Asian.

4-0 loss in the recently concluded test was putting them down, on the other hand if you meant the Australian Govt - is there an issue between Aus and Ind to begin with? I would consider Aus agreeing to supply Uranium as a climb down there though.