The Italian Prime Minister Mr. Mario Monti called the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today regarding the tragic incident off the coast of Kerala which led to the loss of two precious lives. The Italian Prime Minister condoled the deaths of the two fishermen and expressed regret at the incident. The two leaders reaffirmed the importance of deepening relations between India and Italy and agreed that the issues that had arisen following the incident should be resolved amicably in accordance with law and in the spirit of friendship that characterizes relations between the two countries. The two leaders said that they were looking forward to meeting each other at the forthcoming Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.