India Italy Shooting Row

Rome has threatened to withdraw its ambassador from India amid the escalation of a diplomatic row over two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen.

Italian Ambassador to India, Daniele Mancini, who has been asked by the Supreme Court to explain on Monday Italy's refusal to return two marines to face murder charges in Delhi for shooting two fishermen in Kerala last year, will claim immunity before the top court and seek more time to file his affidavit, sources have told NDTV.

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said that India has not downgraded its diplomatic mission in Italy after the latter's refusal to send two of its marines to face trial for shooting two fishermen last year.

The Italian ship involved in the shooting of two Indian fishermen cannot leave India till it provides a bank guarantee of 25 lakhs with a Kerala court.

Italy has sent a top diplomat to India and said Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi will visit next week amid an escalating row over two Italian soldiers arrested for killing two Indian fishermen. Junior Foreign Minister Staffan De Mistura will "continue on a political level the action so far carried out by a delegation of experts from the Italian foreig...

Rome has threatened to withdraw its ambassador from India amid the escalation of a diplomatic row over two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen.

Italian Ambassador to India, Daniele Mancini, who has been asked by the Supreme Court to explain on Monday Italy's refusal to return two marines to face murder charges in Delhi for shooting two fishermen in Kerala last year, will claim immunity before the top court and seek more time to file his affidavit, sources have told NDTV.

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said that India has not downgraded its diplomatic mission in Italy after the latter's refusal to send two of its marines to face trial for shooting two fishermen last year.

The Italian ship involved in the shooting of two Indian fishermen cannot leave India till it provides a bank guarantee of 25 lakhs with a Kerala court.

Italy has sent a top diplomat to India and said Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi will visit next week amid an escalating row over two Italian soldiers arrested for killing two Indian fishermen. Junior Foreign Minister Staffan De Mistura will "continue on a political level the action so far carried out by a delegation of experts from the Italian foreig...