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The governments of Britain and Mauritius have signed a deal settling the future of the Chagos Islands after overcoming ...
A ceremony transferring sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was called off ...
Britain signed a multi-billion dollar deal on the future of the Chagos Islands with Mauritius after a last-gasp injunction ...
The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.
The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands but have been barred from signing it by a British judge ...
India has expressed its support for the treaty signed between the United Kingdom and Mauritius, which aims to restore Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia.
It is to be noted here that India has expressed support for the treaty between Mauritius and the United Kingdom that returns control of the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, to Mauritius.
Early on Thursday, an emergency injunction from the High Court had stopped the government from concluding the Chagos Island agreement to hand over sovereignty of the archipelago to Mauritius.
Barrister Hisham Oozeer told the BBC the deal is a "win-win" - affirming Mauritius’ sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, while maintaining the security concerns of ...
As part of the deal, the UK will lease back a military base on the archipelago for 99 years. Robert Jenrick, the former justice secretary, told Sky News that the Chagos Islands deal is a "sell-out ...
May 22 (UPI) --The British government signed-off Thursday on ceding the Chagos Islands back over to Mauritius after a last-minute court ruling delayed the transfer of international territory.