India has removed the possibility of a death penalty but insisted that the marines would still be prosecuted under the anti-piracy law.

Issue of the two Italian marines awaiting trial in India came up during UN Chief, Ban Ki-Moon's meetings with Italian officials in Rome.

Rome does not consider the court proceedings in India "valid", Defence Minister Federica Mogherini was quoted as saying by ANSA news agency.

Italy has been trying to rally international support among the EU, the US and NATO countries to bring home marines.

The EU needs to send a "strong message" to India as the trial of two Italian marines for the killing of two Indian fishermen has "huge impl...

Italy has said India's move to try two Italian marines under an anti-piracy act has left her "dumbfounded and outraged".

The two Italian marines facing trial in India over the killing of two Indian fishermen are "neither terrorists nor pirates", Italy's Foreig...

Italy has criticised India's handling of the case of two of its marines accused of killing two Indian fisherman as "contradictory" and "dis...

The two marines were deployed on the Italian-flagged oil tanker MT Enrica Lexie when they shot dead two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast i...

President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Durao Barroso met Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta here yesterday where the issue of th...

The trial of two Italian marines in India over the killing of two Indian fishermen will be on the agenda at upcoming EU-India consultations.

Italy will take up at the "international level" the trial of two marines in India for the killing of two Indian fishermen, Enrico Letta has...

A multi-party parliamentary delegation from Italy will visit India, where two Italian marines are facing trial over the killing of two Indi...

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has said the trial of two marines in India over the killing of two Indian fishermen has run into new "...

Italy is working ceaselessly for the early return of two Italian marines facing trial in India for murdering two fishermen, President Giorg...

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid ruled out any out of court settlement in the Italian marines issue unless it is ordered by the co...

The two marines-- Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone -- are being tried for murder by Indian investigating authorities.