Britain’s Queen Camilla wore a tiara without the controversial Kohinoor diamond during her coronation alongside Charles III. Photo: Royal Household 2023 via Reuters
The government has denied that it is seeking wholesale repatriation of cultural property taken out of India by Britain during the colonial period.
Responding to a story,India to force Britain into colonial ‘reckoning’ with treasury demands”, in the UK Wire newspaper, the government said the headline and story were “unfortunately misleading”.
Wirereported on Friday that New Delhi was “preparing to make the biggest repatriation claim ever faced by the UK, which would dwarf Greece’s demands for the Elgin marbles” and that Indian diplomatic and ministerial staff would be protected “Mobilisation” was being done to Potentially thousands” of artifacts, including the Kohinoor diamond.
Government sources said that when he was demanding Restoration of artifacts taken from IndiaThe story was a “significant exaggeration” in how it portrayed the government and its attitudes towards Britain
The story continues, “It is understood the issue could spill over into diplomatic talks between the UK and India on matters such as trade.”
India and Britain are in the advanced stage negotiate a trade deal, Indian diplomats in London will file a formal request for the return of the artefacts, likely to begin sometime this year Wire Story.
“It is also not true that ministerial and diplomatic resources are being mobilized to secure the return of thousands of artefacts from the UK,” the government said, stressing that its approach was through “cooperation and partnership” and as a The antiquities had to be retrieved in a manner consistent with the with international agreements.
A source said the issue was part of G-20 Culture Ministers Meeting in India Recently (India currently chairs the G20). government response Refers to his approach as reaching “low-hanging fruit”, such as working on the return of manuscripts from the UK
The government’s response said, “India remains committed to working with international partners in building a holistic and cooperative relationship, of which our shared history is an important pillar, but not the only one.”
just over a week ago, UK’s Queen Camilla was crowned With the coronation of Charles III during her coronation without the controversial diamond.
While Buckingham Palace attributed the use of another crown to “sustainability and efficiency” reasons, the crown with the Kohinoor was set aside, reportedly, due to offence, particularly in India, of a painful colonial past. As a reminder and symbol.