India responds to the UN Arbitration Court order saying, Italy is misrepresenting the order. India says that no marine has been freed and the bail condition of Salvatore Girone will be set by the Supreme Court of India.


The Tribunal order affirms the Supreme Court's authority and both India and Italy have been asked to approach the Supreme Court for relaxation of bail conditions for Girone. Possible return to Italy strictly conditional on Italy guaranteeing to return him if required, government sources tell PTI.


Italian marine Salvatore Girone, one of the two marines facing murder charges for killing two Indian fishermen, will be able to return to Italy while his case is subject to an arbitration procedure, Italian Foreign Ministry said today, citing an order of the UN's Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague.


However, the ruling about the same will be made public tomorrow, according to Italian news agency ANSA.


"Foreign Ministry informs that the arbitral tribunal set up in The Hague has anticipated today its decision that Girone Rifleman (be allowed to go) back in Italy until the end of the arbitration proceedings, initiated by the Government on June 26, 2015. The return of the conditions will be agreed between Italy and India," the Italian ministry said.


The Government has been working to submit the whole matter to international arbitration and, in this framework, bringing home the two Riflemen Marina. The announced order paves the way for this result.


Pic: Salvatore Girone.