Mauritius, Diego Garcia and Chagos Archipelago
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays
The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.
UK Cedes Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Keeps Control of Diego Garcia Military Base
Britain struck a deal allowing it to keeping control of a strategically important UK-US military base in the Indian Ocean for another century, while ceding sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
UK Cedes Chagos Island Sovereignty to Mauritius, Retains Diego Garcia Airbase
In the early 1970s, Britain evicted almost 2,000 residents to Mauritius and the Seychelles to make way for an airbase on Diego Garcia, the largest island, which it had leased to the United States in 1966.
In Historic Move, UK Gives Up Sovereignty Of Chagos Islands To Mauritius, Keeps Military Base In Diego Garcia
Britain today said it will give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but will keep its strategic joint military base with the US in Diego Garcia.
UK-Mauritius treaty on Chagos Archipelago, Diego Garcia: What it means, why it matters for India
For years, Mauritius demanded the UK end its control on the Chagos Archipelago. Why was their ownership a matter of contention, and what are the interests of countries like the US and India here? We explain.
UK gives sovereignty of long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, though a key US base remains
The British government agreed to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.
Ex-PM 'concerned' over Starmer's Chagos Islands sovereignty decision
Boris Johnson voices concerns about Keir Starmer's decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The move has sparked debate regarding its implications for UK diplomacy and strategic interests with the US military base.
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The UK deal on Diego Garcia is positive, but it won’t reverse declining support for the rules-based order
The UK government announced last week that it will cede sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The agreement ...
Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian Ocean Base
Washington said the deal protected the long-term, secure and effective operation of the strategic military base.
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EXCLUSIVE: UK agrees to admit some Diego Garcia asylum seekers
The policy reversal comes as Britain agrees to hand over control of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.
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British Diego Garcia Is A Big Win for Mauritius Raising the China Fear in the Indian Ocean
Critics in Britain fear this would open access to China, but a British-US military base will remain even after Mauritius ...
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Diego Garcia row: Truss and Cleverly blamed as Starmer ‘surrenders’ key airbase islands
The UK and Mauritius have agreed to engage in constructive negotiations, with a view to arriving at an agreement by early next year.” Diego Garcia is a remote island in the Indian Ocean that is ...
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India Played Crucial Role In UK Ceding Territory To Mauritius
The UK had controlled the region since 1814 and had detached the Chagos Islands in 1965 from Mauritius to create the British ...
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How can Labour give away Chagos Islands to Mauritius and hide cost from taxpayers?
Will he still be sniggering if China DOES build a facility there to spy on the crucial US/UK Diego Garcia airbase? We now ...
'Rubbish': Envoy Jonathan Powell slams critics of UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius
UK envoy Jonathan Powell on Friday slammed critics of the Government’s Chagos Islands deal, saying the US was fully on board, ...