Published 10/03/2024 10:55:00 a.m.

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal to secure US base

The British government agreed to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, securing a U.K.-U.S. Military base's future.
The U.K. Retains sovereignty of Diego Garcia for 99 years and will pay Mauritius rent, while creating a resettlement fund for displaced Chagossians.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed the agreement after two years of negotiations, aiming to address issues related to the islands’ former inhabitants.

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BBC News

UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - Business Fast

The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century. The deal – reached after years of negotiations – will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic move. This includes the […]

10/03/2024 10:05:11 a.m.·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

U.K. hands over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in deal to secure U.S. base

The agreement will have to be signed off in a treaty and is dependent on legal processes being finalized. Both sides have committed to complete this as quickly as possible

10/03/2024 11:35:40 a.m.·India

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The Independent

Row erupts over UK’s decision to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

It follows decades of dispute over the remote islands

10/03/2024 10:52:19 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius

Britain said on Thursday it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people displaced decades ago to return home while London retains use of the UK-U.S. military base on Diego Garcia.

10/03/2024 10:55:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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NDTV

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.

10/03/2024 12:43:27 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

UK hands over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal

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.K.

10/03/2024 10:42:18 a.m.·United States

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