Italy urges International Courts to free marine officer accused in India

For the second time in eight months, India and Italy clashed before an international courtroom arguing over the return of an Italian serviceman to his country during the duration of the arbitration of the Enrica Lexie case in which two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala were killed by two Italian marines in 2012.
The National Investigation Agency subsequently slapped charges against the two Italians under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 427 (mischief) and section 34 (common intent) of IPC.
While India had charged two Italian naval officer for the 2012 crime, Latorre has been in Italy for the past two years on Supreme Court-approved medical leave to recuperate from a stroke. A hearing for his leave extension will take place on April 17. Girone has, meanwhile, remained continuously in India since 2012, where he is confined to the Italian embassy compound. And he is on bail.
Italy argued that the shooting was in international waters while India says the victims were Indians.
Italy’s ambassador pleaded that Girone be allowed to meet his wife and children.