During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States in September 2024, how many artefacts were returned to India?

1.

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States in September 2024, how many artefacts were returned to India?

a

157

b

321

c

297

d

578

e

100

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option C
Explanation

The United States has agreed to return 297 stolen or smuggled Indian antiquities to India.

The bilateral meeting took place on the sidelines of the 6th Quad summit in Wilmington, Delaware.

Since 2016, the US has returned a total of 578 artefacts to India.

During PM Modi’s first visit to the USA in June 2016, 10 antiquities were returned.

In September 2021, 157 artefacts were returned during Modi’s visit to the US.

105 artefacts were returned in June 2023, and 297 during the September 2024 visit.

The Archaeological Survey of India and the US State Department signed a Cultural Property Agreement in July 2024.

The agreement facilitates the return of Indian artefacts listed in the US government’s designated list.

The 297 artefacts to be returned are from the period 2000 BCE to 1900 CE.

Artefacts include terracotta, stone, metal, wood, and ivory objects from various parts of India.

Notable artefacts include an Apsara in sandstone from Central India (10-11th century CE) and a Jain Tirthankar in bronze (15-16th century CE).

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