PM warns Italy: There will be consequences!

Wed, 13 March 2013

12:33

If Italy does not keep its word, there will be consequences, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh tells the Lok Sabha over Italy's refusal to send back the marines.

Faced with severe criticism after Italy refused to send back two marines accused of killing Indian fishermen, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government may take a hard stand and expel Rome's envoy in New Delhi Daniele Mancini.

A day after Italy refused the return of its two marines, facing a murder trial in India for killing two fishermen, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai summoned Italian ambassador in New Delhi on Tuesday to convey its collective decision that ''contents of note is not acceptable'' to India.

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