US returns over 650 antiquities valued at nearly USD 14 million to India
Published on: April 30, 2026, 7:29 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
There is unfortunately more work to be done to return stolen artifacts back to India, and I thank our team for their persistent efforts. Consul General of India in New York, Binaya Pradhan, appreciated the sustained cooperation of the Manhattan District Attorneys Office, the US Department of Homeland Security, and the law enforcement agencies whose continued vigilance, he said, made the recovery and return of these culturally significant artifacts possible. The items returned include a two million dollar bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, seated on an inscribed double-lotus base over a lion-flanked throne.
