Many in India are celebrating New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani for saying he would ask King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond, a 105.6-carat jewel that was taken from India during British colonial rule and is now part of the crown jewels.
The diamond was taken from what is now Pakistan and presented to Queen Victoria in 1849 after the Treaty of Lahore, and many in South Asia view it as one of the most prominent symbols of colonial plundering. India has repeatedly called for it to be given back, though Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan have also laid claim to it.
