It is unfortunate that the trial does not take place in our country, said Pinarayi Vijayan (File)
Thiruvananthapuram:
On Friday, Kerala’s chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, said it was unfortunate that the trial of the Italian navies, accused of killing two fishermen off the coast of Kerala in 2012, had not taken place in India and said the state was not in favor of dropping the case. The Supreme Court.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration, headquartered in The Hague, confirmed the conduct of the Indian authorities in the Enrica Lexie case in which the marines were accused of killing the two Indian fishermen and declared that New Delhi had the right to compensation in this matter.
But the court also said that the marines cannot be prosecuted because of the official immunity they enjoy.
“It is unfortunate that the trial is not taking place in our country. Some media reports suggest that we have not been able to properly defend our arguments before the Tribunal. However, with regard to compensation, our country must take strong measures to guarantee it, “said Dit Vijayan.
Asked about the Centre’s decision to file an affidavit with the Supreme Court to withdraw the case, Mr. Vijayan said that Kerala was not in favor.
“If the center plans to withdraw the file, Kerala is not in favor of it and will inform the center,” said Mr. Vijayan.
The international court found that the two navies had violated international law and, as a result, Italy violated India’s freedom of navigation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said in an online media. briefing Thursday.
