US to return 297 antiquities stolen from India
The Morning Standard|September 23, 2024
THE Biden administration has facilitated the return of 297 antiquities to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in a move that could foster greater cultural understanding between the world's two big democracies.
RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR
US to return 297 antiquities stolen from India

Modi on Sunday expressed deep appreciation for US President Joe Biden for ensuring the return of the "invaluable" antiquities. "Deepening cultural connect and strengthening the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural properties. I am extremely grateful to President Biden and the US government for ensuring the return of 297 invaluable antiquities to India," PM wrote on X.

According to PMO, the antiquities to be returned to India from the US belong to periods spanning almost 4000 years, from 2000 BCE to 1900 CE.

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