New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Wednesday that would encourage King Charles to return the 105.6-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond to India. Mr Mamdani made the remark during King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit to the US, with the third day spent in New York. The mayor told reporters ahead of a meeting with Charles that: “If I were to speak to the King separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond.” Mamdani, who is Indian American, was speaking before a ceremony that commemorated victims of the deadly September 11 2001 attacks. While Mamdani later met King Charles at the commemorative event, it remains unclear whether the issue was raised directly in their conversation. Buckingham Palace declined to comment, and Mamdani’s office did not confirm any discussion on the matter. Mr Mamdani’s remarks have once again revived the long-running debate over the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which India has repeatedly called for Britain to give back.…