Recently, the issue of several Indian treasures and artifacts languishing abroad due to different laws has been coming into the limelight. We all know about the long and as-yet unsuccessful struggle to get the Kohinoor Diamond back from the British to more familiar shores. There are, however, quite a few other figures, sculptures and treasures in foreign lands that, when you think about it, rightfully belong to India.

5. The Amaravati Railings

Currently resides in the British Museum
These sculptures are and inscriptions were discovered by Westerners in around 1800 on the right bank of the Krishna River. These slabs of limestone, which were deposited in the British Museum in 1880, are another case the ASI, along with UNESCO, are fighting to bring back to India. They belong to the Amaravati Stupa of Andhra Pradesh.

6. Basmati Rice

Limited patent belongs to a Texas company
In 1997, a Texas based company called RiceTek was given a patent for basmati rice lines and grains. After international outrage and a sever souring of ties between India and USA, the most of the claims of the patent were withdrawn. RiceTec does, however, have a more limited patent on the rice since 2001.

Source - anushruti