In an unprecedented move, India yesterday put airports across the country on alert to prevent Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini from leaving the country as per the Apex court’s orders. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid yesterday said the orders of the Supreme Court (SC) have to be complied with by all government agencies.

Daniele Mancini was issued notice in the wake of the Italian government going back on its undertaking to the court wherein it had assured the return of the two marines after their four weeks’ stay in their country. File Pic/AFP