politics

April 29, 2026

Zohar Mamdani: "I could ask King Charles to return the royal jewel to India"

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that if he were to speak with British King Charles III privately, he would ask him to return the Kohinor crown jewel to India, Politico reported.

Zohar Mamdani: "I could ask King Charles to return the royal jewel to India"

TL;DR

  • New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani indicated he would ask King Charles III to return the Kohinor diamond to India.
  • Mamdani plans to raise this issue if he has a private conversation with the King.
  • The meeting will take place at a wreath-laying ceremony on Manhattan for the victims of the 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks.
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla are visiting the United States.
  • The Kohinor diamond is part of the British royal crown, and both India and Pakistan claim ownership.

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