India Retrieves 610 Antiquities from Six Nations, Including US, Since 2020: Govt

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• The Indian government retrieved a total of 610 antiquities from six countries – the U.S., the U.K.,Australia,Canada,Italy,and Thailand – over the last five years (2020-2024).
• Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared this data in Parliament on July 21,2025.
• Breakdown by year:

– 2020: 3 artefacts from Australia; 5 from the U.K.
– 2021: 157 artefacts from the U.S.; one each from Canada and the U.K.
– 2023 & 2024: Combined retrieval totals stood at 105 (in one year) and 297 (in another year) both from the U.S. alone.

• Country-specific totals for antiquities retrieved during this period:

– U.S.: 559 items recovered between 2020-24
– Australia: Total recovery of 34 items. Overall includes extending collaborative streak begun prior redesigning loss usually .

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