India's Gandhi attacks Italian 'betrayal' over marines
- Published: 19 Mar 2013 at 21.49
- Online news: Asia
Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born head of India's ruling party, accused Rome of an unacceptable "betrayal" Tuesday as she waded into a bitter dispute over two marines who have skipped bail.
Sonia Gandhi pays her respects at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial in New Delhi, on October 2, 2011. The Italian-born head of India's ruling party has accused Rome of an unacceptable "betrayal" as she waded into a bitter dispute over two marines who have skipped bail.
Gandhi told a Congress party meeting that she supported any move to ensure the two marines return to India to face murder charges after Rome reneged on an earlier undertaking to India's Supreme Court from the Italian ambassador.
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