Kohinoor: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that the Indian government will continue to explore ways to bring back the Kohinoor, one of the largest diamonds in the world, from the United Kingdom.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Friday was asked about the recent demands to bring Kohinoor diamond back. He said that the government will continue to explore ways to get a satisfactory resolution on this, according to a PTI report.
Kohinoor buzz
The buzz around bringing back one of the world’s largest diamonds has resurfaced following the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II.
Bagchi referred to the government’s response to the issue in Parliament a few years ago.
Govt stand
“My understanding is that the government of India responded to it in Parliament a few years ago. We have said that we have been raising this matter from time to time with the UK government and we will continue to explore ways and means for obtaining a satisfactory resolution of the matter,” PTI quoted him as saying.
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The 108-carat Kohinoor diamond was given to Queen Victoria in 1849 by Maharajah Duleep Singh. It was worn by the Queen Mother on her crown in 1937.
Media speculations
British media speculated that now probably Camilla will wear the Kohinoor diamond when she is crowned Queen Consort at a ceremony on May 6 next year.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a significant number of Twitter users in India demanded the return of the Kohinoor to India. The word Kohinoor was trending on the social media platform. It gained more audience than the news of Queen’s death itself.
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The diamond is on public display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London. The governments of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have all claimed ownership of the Koh-i-Noor and demanded its return ever since India gained independence from the UK in 1947. The British government insists the gem was obtained legally under the terms of the Last Treaty of Lahore and has rejected the claims.
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