Massimiliano Latorre is one of two Italian marines being held over the 2012 shooting of two fishermen mistakenly believed to be pirates, in a case that has soured relations between New Delhi and Rome.
Latorre, 47, suffered a stroke in August. India's Supreme Court has instructed the government to respond to his plea for bail so that he can seek treatment.
"We will not oppose the bail plea of the Italian marine. We will not do it on humanitarian grounds," Swaraj told reporters. "If the marine wants to go home and if the court allows, he can."
Under international pressure, India had dropped a plan to prosecute the marines under a tough new anti-piracy law. Italy says the incident occurred in international waters and that jurisdiction over the marines should lie with Rome.
Italian marines Salvatore Girone (left) and Massimiliano Latorre are escorted by Kerala Police officials to jail in Kochi on March 5, 2012. (Getty Images photo)
In April 2012, Rome paid $190,000 to each of the victims' families as compensation. In return, the families dropped their cases against the marines, but the state's case continues.
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