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April 29, 2026
Mayor Mamdani urges King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond to India
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed his intention to ask King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond during a 9/11 memorial event.
- The diamond, taken from India under duress in 1849, is currently part of the British Crown Jewels and has been claimed by India multiple times since independence.
- Mamdani's comments came during the royal couple's state visit to the U.S., where they commemorated the victims of the September 11 attacks.
3 Sources
- Mamdani says if he speaks to King Charles, he'd tell him to return controversial gem to IndiaApr 29, 2026 at 5:44 PM · Fox News
- Mamdani says he’d ask King Charles to return Kohinoor diamond to IndiaApr 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM · The Hill
- NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani says he would ask King to return priceless diamond to IndiaApr 29, 2026 at 10:48 PM · Independent