Italian PM calls up Dr Singh over marines issue

April 09, 2013 21:39

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday told his Italian counterpart Mario Monti that a view on specific aspects of the case involving two marines facing murder charges in the country cannot be taken pending investigations.

However, Dr Singh, who received a call from Monti, recalled the clarification given by the Ministry of External Affairs to Italy prior to the return of the marines to India last month.

The telephone call by Italian PM came amid concerns over the slapping of murder charges against the marines, which entails death penalty.

"Prime Minister Singh received a telephone call from the Italian prime minister. During the course of the call, the issue of Italian marines in India was discussed," official sources said.

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