Overview
- A Kerala roadside video shows a local telling two visitors from England that the British looted India’s treasures and insisting the Kohinoor be returned.
- British travellers Emma and Alex Wanders posted the clip on Instagram, calling it one of their most awkward travel moments.
- The pair responded with jokes about ancestors and King Charles as onlookers laughed, later saying the encounter made them think about colonial history.
- The post has drawn millions of views and heavy commenting, including calls for repatriation and criticism of the British Museum’s holdings.
- Coverage notes that UK culture officials previously confirmed ongoing UK–India talks on historical artefacts, with no new repatriation decision reported.