NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Italy's surprise decision to return two marines accused of murdering two Indian fisherman followed intense negotiations over 24 hours in which Rome secured a vow from New Delhi the two would not face the death penalty if convicted, officials said.
The marines, part of a military security team protecting a tanker from piracy in February last year, are accused of shooting the fishermen off the southern Indian state of Kerala.
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