External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday presided over a repatriation ceremony in London for two 8th-century temple idols stolen from India and discovered in England recently.
The Yogini Chamunda and Yogini Gomukhi idols, stolen from a temple in Lokhari in Uttar Pradesh between the late 1970s and the early 1980s, were recovered by the High Commission of India in London with support from India Pride Project, and Art Recovery International.
Mr. Jaishankar unveiled the idols at India House on the final day of his five-day visit to the U.K. and said he looked forward to their return to their home country.
