The setting was perfect: Khajuraho, the ancient city of magnificent temples and stunning statues. And the message powerful: Return India’s “displaced” cultural treasures voluntarily.
The first G20 Working Group meeting of culture that began in Khajuraho on February 22 had in focus the voluntary repatriation of artefacts and antiquities taken away from India. What better platform for this message than a gathering of countries, many to which have been self-appointed custodians of historic treasures that belong to India. An exhibition, “Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures”, was also put up to drive the point home.
Culture was included in the G20 agenda for the
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