India's Supreme Court will
hold a hearing on Wednesday ahead of the expiry of the leave
awarded to Massimiliano Latorre, one of two Italian marines
accused of killing two Indian fishermen during an anti-piracy
mission in 2012.
New Delhi allowed Latorre to return to Italy for health
treatment after he had a stroke in 2014. The head of the Italian
Senate's defence committee Nicola Latorre said on Tuesday that
the marine would not return to India.
Italy has taken the case, which has been subject to a long
series of delays and caused considerable diplomatic friction
between the countries, to international arbitration.
The hearing at the supreme court is due to take place on
Wednesday afternoon, and it will take into account an order by
the Hamburg-based sea-law court for both countries to stop legal
action.
The other marine, Salvatore Girone, is not permitted to
leave India. Italian Senator Latorre said work was being done on
the possibility of requesting his return to Italy as well.
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