Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIsabel KeaneThursday 30 April 2026 02:39 BSTKing Charles meets Mayor Mamdani at 9/11 memorialNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would urge King Charles III to return the Kohinoor diamond to India if they had a private conversation, according to Politico.Mamdani made this comment on Wednesday before attending a 9/11 Memorial ceremony in downtown Manhattan, where King Charles was attending with Queen Camilla.The Kohinoor diamond is a royal crown jewel currently displayed in the Tower of London and is a source of dispute between England and India.The mayor's democratic socialist beliefs and his early exposure to his academic father’s thinking on the effects of British colonial rule influence his stance on the diamond.In fullNYC mayor Zohran Mamdani says he would ask King to return priceless diamond to IndiaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in