Mamdani says he would ask King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly advocated for Britain to return the disputed Koh-i-Noor diamond to India just before attending a 9/11 memorial ceremony where he would meet King Charles. The 105-carat gemstone, currently part of Britain's Crown Jewels, was acquired by the British in 1849 through a treaty following military conflict with the Sikh Empire, signed by a child ruler whose mother had been imprisoned. India has long considered the diamond stolen colonial plunder and repeatedly requested its return, though Britain has refused, calling such action "not sensible.