November 3, 2024
UK to Transfer Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
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UK to Transfer Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

UK to Transfer Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
UK to Transfer Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The United Kingdom has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, allowing displaced residents to return while retaining control of the Diego Garcia military base, which is jointly operated with the United States.

The UK, which has controlled the region since 1814, detached the Chagos Islands in 1965 from Mauritius – a former colony that became independent three years later – to create the British Indian Ocean Territory.

In 2019, the International Court of Justice said that the UK should give up control of the islands, adding that it wrongfully forced the population to leave in the 1970s to make way for a US air base.

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In a joint statement, Britain and Mauritius said that the political agreement had the support and assistance of the US and India.

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