US Returns 105 Antiquities to India: America has returned 105 stolen idols to India. It will be brought to India soon. All these idols are of ancient times. Hundreds of years ago these idols were stolen from India and taken there. These idols are from the second-third century to the 18th-19th century. These idols are from different parts of India. During a program organized in New York on Monday, America returned all these idols to the Indian Consulate.
India has thanked America for returning these stolen idols. Indian Ambassador to America Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that these idols are not just idols, they are our heritage. Let us tell you that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mentioned this during his visit to America. Keeping the promise, America handed over 105 idols to India.
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What did the American ambassador say?
Let us tell you that America's ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said that these stolen idols have been handed over to India. It will be delivered to India as soon as possible. We are working for this. He said that hundreds of years ago these idols were stolen from India and were sold here illegally. Prime Minister Modi had mentioned this during the state visit.
During this, there was a cultural agreement between Joe Biden and PM Modi. After this America had promised to return these idols to India. America has fulfilled the promise made to PM Modi. He said that the friendship between India and America is very deep.
PM Modi had announced
Last month, PM Modi mentioned idol theft in a program. He had said that years ago more than 100 idols of India were stolen and reached the international market in different ways. It has been decided to return it. For this, I express my gratitude to the US government. Prime Minister Modi said that respecting the sentiments of another country further strengthens the relations between the two countries. Last time also many historical things were returned to me.
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