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NYC Mayor Mamdani to urge King Charles to return Kohinoor to India in 9 11 visit
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Published on 30 April 2026
He calls the Kohinoor theft under duress
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he plans to use King Charles III’s upcoming 9/11 visit to press for the return of the Kohinoor diamond to India. Speaking at a press conference, he framed the 105.6-carat gem as a symbol of imperialism taken under duress, signaling his message would go beyond polite diplomacy.
- NYC Mayor Mamdani says he will raise Kohinoor return with King Charles
- He describes the diamond as a symbol of imperialism taken under duress
- The remarks come ahead of the monarch’s 9/11 visit to New York
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