New Delhi, March 18 -- French politician Raphael Glucksmann has called for the Statue of Liberty to be returned to France. He has argued that the United States no longer upholds the values it once represented when the statue was gifted.

Speaking at a Place Publique convention, Glucksmann criticised America's shift in global stance, especially under Donald Trump's leadership.

He accused the USA of siding with tyrants and firing researchers who advocate for scientific freedom. The Statue of Liberty, given by France in 1886 as a symbol of shared democratic values, is now seen by Glucksmann as misaligned with present-day American policies.

"We're going to say to the Americans who have chosen to side with the tyrants, to the Americans who f...