During the British monarch's current tour to the United States, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated on Wednesday that he urges King Charles of Britain to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond.Mamdani, an Indian American, responded, "If I were to speak to the king separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond," when questioned at a news conference just hours before a ceremony honouring the victims of the tragic September 11, 2001 attacks.
Mamdani and the king had a conversation during the ceremony later that day. Buckingham Palace did not respond. An inquiry on whether Mamdani discussed the matter with the king was not answered by Mamdani's office.

India has already insisted that the 105-carat diamond be returned by Britain.
After the East India Company seized Punjab in 1849 and stole the diamond from an ousted Indian leader, the British colonial governor-general of India at the time made arrangements for Queen Victoria to receive the enormous diamond in 1850.
Charles laid a bouquet of flowers at the monument where the World Trade Center's twin towers once stood on Wednesday in remembrance of the victims of the September 11, 2001, attack on New York City.In 1947, India gained independence from British domination. The vast atrocities carried out against Indians during the British colonisation of India continue to be delicate topics in the nation.
The diamond was earlier described by India as a "valued piece of art with strong roots in our nation's history." Many Indians view the British possession of the diamond as a representation of the horrors committed during British colonial rule.
The Historic Royal Palaces organization claims that the diamond was once owned by Sikh maharajas, Iranian shahs, Afghan emirs, and Mughal emperors of India.