The US Hands Over 297 Stolen Antiquities During PM Modi's Visit

The US Hands Over 297 Stolen Antiquities During PM Modi's Visit

US Government has handed over 297 stolen and trafficked antiquities to India during PM Modi's three-day visit to the country. The antiquities belong to a period spanning from 2000 BCE to 1900 CE. The majority of antiquities are terracotta artefacts from Eastern India. PM Modi said the return strengthens the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural properties. The symbolic handover took place at US President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware. Selected artefacts were showcased to PM Modi and President Biden. In July 2024, India and the US signed the first ever “Cultural Property Agreement” on the sidelines of the 46th World Heritage Committee in New Delhi to prevent the illicit trafficking of artefacts. The US has returned 578 artefacts since 2014. India has also recovered 16 artefacts from the UK & 40 from Australia, taking the total number of recovered antiquities to 640.

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[nitinparelkar]

When MODIJI is there, everything is possible!👏👏👏👏👏✌️🇮🇳💪🇮🇳👍

[Aarini_Ashwini-sx]

They are still holding 8971 more. Every time they want something from India, they will return back a few.

[HighwayContracting]

Nice gesture for a start.😊 But what about the rest ? 😮

[AnalystRK]

May be British can take lesson from this and return things they looted and stole from India, which is currently under display at London museum.

[VinayKumarYCN]

Germans need to return our ancient scripts.Also Britishers stored our ancient Vedic scripts in British library.

[kathanak]

And how about the Vrindavani vastra from Assam that was stollen during British rule?

[lamartinezola]

see the smile on Biden's face as if he just gave India a gift.

[choikof]

297 items but non of them gold or diamond's only terracotta and sand made stuff😆😆

[Freaysclaw]

Every time the PM visits he gets cultural artifacts returned. He visits once a year. Imagine if he visited 2-12 times a year.

[UserBugsbunny]

Prince Charles to give back diamond on his head to the Khoisans.

[seanbellfort]

💪💪💪🇮🇳🙏🕉️💪💪💪
Har Har Modi. Jai Sri Ram

[Holo]

Only under BJP rule India can recover these items.

[ArminHernandez-jcis]

Don't forget about the native American culture! The land they walk on is stolen from us.... return that back to us.

[mathewable]

Most Indian antiques are smuggled by Indian immigrants knowingly or unknowingly for their antique value when there are no strict rules. Now it is portrayed as Americans stealing Indian artefacts.

[JethalalGada-bc]

Nani Teri Morni ko Mor le gaya
Baki jo bacha tha Kala Chor👎Agnrez le gaya 😶‍🌫️🤡

[kennethfarthing]

Will the bureaucrat be paying me back ?

[FouadKamou-je]

In the book of Isaiah the prophet chapter 42:8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. In the book of Jeremiah the prophet chapter 51: 18 .19.20 They are vanity the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name. Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;