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U.K. returns sovereignty of Chagos Islands
Where are the Chagos Islands, why is Britain giving up sovereignty and what happens to the Diego Garcia military base?
After years of negotiations, the UK is giving up its sovereignty over a cluster of strategically important Indian Ocean islands. The move has led to criticism from Britain's Conservative opposition and some local Indigenous groups.
Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian Ocean Base
Washington said the deal protected the long-term, secure and effective operation of the strategic military base.
U.K. returns sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after long dispute
The agreement ends decades of dispute over Britain’s last African colony, from which thousands of people were forcibly evicted, while maintaining a key U.S.-British military base there.
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Chagos Islands: Why are they important in Indian Ocean and what do India, UK want? EXPLAINED
Britain ceded control over the Chagos Archipelago after years of negotiations with Mauritius. India has maintained strong ...
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Boris Johnson rips into Labour's surrender of Chagos Islands as 'total nonsense'
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has branded Labour's surrender of the Chagos Islands as "total nonsense". Britain is ...
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UK hands Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius but keeps key US military base
LONDON: Britain on Thursday (Oct 3) said it would give up sovereignty of a remote Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius but ...
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