India's diplomatic mission in Italy reduced
Friction between Rome and New Delhi heightens over marines
15 March, 16:20
(ANSA) - New Delhi, March 15 - The Indian foreign ministry
has reduced its diplomatic mission in Italy, sources said on
Friday.Newly appointed Indian Ambassador Basant Kumar Gupta was scheduled to leave for Rome on Friday. A diplomatic row over Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen last year intensified Thursday after Italy's decision not to send them back after a trip home to vote in February's general election.
On Thursday, India's Supreme Court told the Italian ambassador to New Delhi, Daniele Mancini, he was not to leave the country.
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