NYC Mayor Mamdani encourages King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond
April 30, 2026CBS New York Verified
Summary
Mamdani told CBS he would encourage King Charles to return the 105.6-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond to India. Met Charles hours later at 9/11 Memorial. Office declined to say if he raised it. Clip went viral on CNN, NBC, Fox, The Hill, RTÉ, India TV.
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