Two Italian Marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen on their way back to Delhi for trial, Indian officials say as diplomatic tensions ease.
India had allowed to travel to Italy to vote in the elections last month.
When she decided not to return, India's Supreme Court that the Italian Ambassador was barred from leaving the country.
The Italian Government said that they assurances about the treatment of the men and their human rights had received.
"They are on their way back to Delhi," said Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin the news agency Agence France-Presse.
The news of their return has eased diplomatic tensions between Italy and India.
"Diplomacy continues to work if everyone thinks that all is lost," said India's Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid.
The Marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone are accused of photographing the fishermen off the coast of Kerala in February 2012. The Marines had an Italian oil tanker monitoring and said they kept the fishermen for pirates.
The Marines, who had been on bail awaiting trial, was allowed to fly back to Italy for the elections of February 2013 on condition that they returned to stand trial by 22 March.
Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini gave his personal assurance that they would be back within four weeks times.
But when Rome decided they would not fly back to Delhi, the argument that India was violating international law by them to the test if the shooting had taken place in international waters.
Rome proposed that they on trial in Italy.
The day before the men's license expires, the Office of the Prime Minister Mario Monti issued a statement saying that the Marines had agreed to return, during a meeting with Mr Monti and other ministers.
' Responsibility 'The BBC's Bethany Bell in Rome said that the decision was a turnaround from the Italian Government.
It had "assurances" from Delhi, received the statement by Mr Monti office said.
"The Marines agreed to this decision," said the statement, adding that it also in the men's importance was.
President Giorgio Napolitano said he appreciated their "sense of responsibility" and said Italy would remain on their side.
The Italian Foreign Ministry decision, 10 days ago not to return the two men had asked a bitter diplomatic row, with the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warning of ' consequences ' if it was not undone.
Then the Supreme Court Delhi ordered not to leave the country and Rome's Envoy airports across India were on warning him to stop flying.
Italy said its Ambassador restraining violated diplomatic agreements.
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