At a ceremony in New York, the U.S. government officially returned three antique sculptures valued at more than $1.5 million to Indian officials.<br/> <br />James Dinkins is with Homeland Security Investigations.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) JAMES DINKINS, EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, SAYING:<br/> <br />"This case could not have been successful without the great collaboration effort between the United States and India."<br/> <br />Officials on both sides deny the ceremony was timed to improve strained relations between the two countries stemming from a diplomatic argument involving visa fraud and lying charges the U.S. has leveled against an Indian consular official.<br/> <br />India's consul general...<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) DNYANESHWAR MULAY, INDIA'S CONSUL GENERAL, SAYING:<br/> <br />"These are two independent events. This has got nothing to do with what you're talking about."<br/> <br />Homeland Security officials say the deities were smuggled into the U.S. by art dealers and retrieved more t
