Mauritius PM thanks India for support after handover of Chagos Islands

Mauritius PM thanks India for support after handover of Chagos Islands

India has welcomed the agreement between the UK and Mauritius over the tranfer of the Chagos Islands and said that it has consistently supported Mauritius' claim of sovereignty over the islands.

India plays pivotal role in the Chagos Islands handover to Mauritius

The United Kingdom have announced that an agreement had been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of disputes and negotiations on who has claim on the islands. India has consistently backed Mauritius’ claims and in a historic agreement, have now managed to play a crucial role in the resolution of the dispute. The Chagos Islands is a group of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres (310 mi) so…

Chagos Islands: Why UK is Finally Returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius?

After years of intense negotiations and international pressure, Britain is on the verge of resolving its long-standing territorial dispute with Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, located in the central Indian Ocean. The potential deal could end decades of tension between the two countries and mark the decolonization of the islands that were unlawfully separated from Mauritius in 1965. The settlement is seen as a diplomatic victory for both n…

Mauritius PM thanks Modi day after UK announced to hand over Chagos Islands - Kashmir Reader

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Friday thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for “completing our decolonisation” a day after the UK government announced to hand over sovereignty of the remote Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to the country.   Jugnauth took to X to thank Modi as he wrote, “Mauritius thanks the African Union @AfricanUnion, the Government of India @narendramodi and all friendly countries whic…