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The Government of India and the Government of the United States of America signed the first ever 'Cultural Property Agreement' to prevent and curb the illicit trafficking of antiquities from India to the USA on 26th July, 2024 on the sidelines of the 46th World Heritage Committee, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

The Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) is aligned with the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, to which both countries are States party.

This cultural property agreement is about two things.

1. First and foremost, it’s about justice – returning to India and to Indians, what is rightfully theirs.
2. Secondly, it’s about connecting India with the world. Every American and every global citizen deserves to know, see, and experience the culture that we celebrate here today.

With this agreement, India joins the ranks of 29 existing U.S. bilateral cultural property agreement partners.

About 1970 Convention:

To date, the 1970 Convention has been ratified by 145 states.

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