Repatriation Archives

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‘Act of dehumanisation and continued colonial violence’: Nagaland CM seeks centre’s intervention to stop proposed auction of Naga human skull in UK

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2024

The item, described as a "19th century horned Naga skull," had been slated for auction by the auction house, The Swan at Tetsworth, on October 9. It was initially valued at £3,500-4,500.

Government and Policy

8 of the 12 fishermen arrested by the Maldives repatriated to India, High Commission continues efforts to release the rest 4

ANI - 11 November, 2023

High Commission of India in Maldives "facilitated the repatriation" of eight individuals who who were arrested by Maldives along with 4 others

News Reports

USA to return 1,414 ancient Murtis and artifacts, including Met Museum displays which were illegally taken from India, largest restitution so far

OpIndia Staff - 30 October, 2023

The US authorities have said that the 1,414 objects from different sources seem to be of "Indian provenance".

News Reports

Ministry of External Affairs safely evacuates 17 Indian nationals who were held captive for several months by the mafia in Libya

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2023

Taking to X, Indian Embassy in Tunisia confirmed the details of the rescue operation and lauded the Indian Embassy to Libya for the successful repatriation.

News Reports

‘Rights as Indian being violated’: India summons German Ambassador, seeks repatriation of baby Ariha at the earliest

OpIndia Staff - 3 August, 2023

The Ministry of External Affairs and the Embassy of India in Berlin have been persistently advocating for the return of Ariha Shah to India

News Reports

India and Pakistan swap list of prisoners under 2008 bilateral agreement, ask each other to release them soon

OpIndia Staff - 1 July, 2023

Indian and Pakistani governments exchange prisoner lists for Repatriation under the bilateral agreement signed in 2008.

News Reports

National Gallery of Australia to hand over 14 artefacts to Indian Govt, most of them were looted from India

OpIndia Staff - 29 July, 2021

Nick Mitzevich, director of NGA said that Australia decided to return these artefacts because of the good relations it shares with India

News Reports

Lawyer of Mehul Choksi says he was ‘kidnapped’, just as he was found disposing documents in the sea: Here are details

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2021

Mehul Choksi went missing and has since been traced to Dominica. He was arrested for entering the country "illegally"

News Reports

‘Missing’ Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi found on Dominican beach ‘getting rid of documents’, to be repatriated to India

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2021

Mehul Choksi, one of the prime accused in multi-crore PNB scam, had gone 'missing' from Antigua earlier this week.

News Reports

Canada to return idol of Hindu Goddess Annapoorna stolen over 100 years ago from India

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2020

The idol was stolen from a shrine in Varanasi about a century ago and was kept at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in the University of Regina.

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