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

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

File photo of fuel tanks at the edge of a miltary airstrip on Diego Garcia, largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major United States military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean leased from Britain in 1966. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain’s government said Thursday (October 3, 2024) it agreed…

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India Reaffirms “Consistent” Support To Mauritius On Chagos Islands Issue

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India Reaffirms “Consistent” Support To Mauritius On Chagos Islands Issue

Indian-origin people comprise nearly 70 per cent of the island’s population. Port Louis: India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support to Mauritius on the issue of the Chagos Archipelago, a gesture which was swiftly appreciated by the island nation in the Indian Ocean. India’s explicit public support regarding the Chagos Archipelago was conveyed by External Affairs…

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