What began as a casual walk for a British vlogger through a museum in Delhi turned into a sharp reminder of India’s colonial wounds. A British vlogger named Alex recently went viral after a conversation with fellow traveller Amina at the National Museum of India in Delhi.

In the now-famous Instagram clip, Alex asks innocently, “Do you know why there’s hardly any artefacts here at the National Museum of India?” Amina’s quick and pointed reply — “I think it’s because they’re all in London” — lands like a punch. Alex pauses, nods, and says quietly, “Oh yes, I remember.” That moment, short and simple, has reignited a long-simmering debate: why are so many of India’s treasures still sitting in British museums? Advertisement

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