India has retrieved 655 antiquities from abroad since 1976, 642 of them since 2014
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha that the Government has retrieved 655 antiquities from foreign countries from 1976 to 2024, of which 642 were retrieved since 2014.
Summary
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that the Government has retrieved 655 antiquities from foreign countries from 1976 to 2024, of which 642 have been retrieved since 2014. To prevent illicit trafficking of cultural property, private guards and the CISF are deployed at monuments, sites and museums, and FIRs and Look Out Notices are issued when thefts are reported. Awareness exhibitions included 'Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures' during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 3 Feb 2025, Lok Sabha, New Delhi (written reply)
- Antiquities retrieved
- 655 (1976-2024); 642 since 2014
- Security
- Private guards and CISF at monuments, sites, museums
- Exhibition
- 'Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures' at 46th World Heritage Committee session, New Delhi
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to the Lok Sabha reply of 3 February 2025, how many antiquities has the Government retrieved from foreign countries from 1976 to 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 655
PIB (3 Feb 2025): the Government has retrieved 655 antiquities from foreign countries from 1976 to 2024, of which 642 have been retrieved since 2014.
Of the antiquities retrieved from abroad between 1976 and 2024, how many were retrieved since 2014?
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Correct answer: A — 642
PIB (3 Feb 2025): of the 655 antiquities retrieved from 1976 to 2024, 642 antiquities have been retrieved since 2014.