External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said in Delhi that diplomacy is at work resulting in Italy's decision to send back two marines charged in the fishermen killing case .

He parried questions on Italian mediareports that Congress President Sonia Gandhi influenced that
government's decision.

Welcoming Italy's decision to send back two marines, the minister said the decision has to be conveyed to the Supreme Court through proper procedure and he would apprise Parliament about it.

Italy last night said it will send back to India two marines to face trial for killing two fishermen after receiving an assurance from the Indian government about the protection of their fundamental rights.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week termed as “unacceptable” Italy's refusal to send its two marines back to India and said the issue will be taken up with that country.