Italy has accused India of violating international laws on diplomatic immunity after it barred Ambassador Daniele Mancini from leaving the country.
India’s Supreme Court said that Mancini had waived his right to diplomatic immunity and ruled he was not to leave the country “until further orders”.
The dispute centres around two Italian marines who were held by Indian authorities after shooting fishermen off the coast of Kerala. India denied Italy’s request to try the marines in their home country. The marines were allowed to go home to vote in last month’s presidential elections, after personal assurances from the Italian ambassador that they would return to India, however they have failed to do so and Rome has refused to force their return.
