Government today said there was no pressure from Italy on the marines issue, nearly a week after Italian Prime Minister called up Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to express concern over detention of two of his country's sailors in Kerala for allegedly killing two fishermen.

On the two marines not getting bail in the case, Mr Krishna said, the judicial process is on and the Government of India is never known to interfere in that process. Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti had talked to Dr Singh to express concern over the detention of two Italian marines Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone who are charged with murder and were denied bail last week by a court in Kerala.

The marines were arrested on February 19, four days after they allegedly opened fire while travelling by ship Enrica Lexie and killed two fishermen off the coast of Kerala, apparently suspecting them to be pirates.

Asked about a fresh advisory on traders in China, he said, he had discussed about the plight of the traders and the talks are continuing.