Why the Chagos Islands Deal Is Delayed – and Mauritius Is Threatening to Sue the UK

Diego Garcia-Chagos Islands deal is delayed

More than a year ago, the UK agreed to grant Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, which Britain has governed as the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1965. But the treaty to transfer sovereignty has hit choppy waters. The deal has stalled in the UK Parliament and Mauritius has now threatened legal action against the […] The post Diego Garcia-Chagos Islands deal is delayed appeared first on Asia Times.

Labour Breaks 'Secret Promise' That Chagos Deal Would Be Done by Mauritius Independence Day

Yesterday was the 58th anniversary of independence in Mauritius. A tough day for Starmer, whose government had been making private promises to the

Why the Chagos Islands deal is delayed – and Mauritius is threatening to sue the UK

More than a year ago, the UK agreed to grant Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, which Britain has governed as the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1965. But the treaty to transfer sovereignty has hit choppy waters. The deal has stalled in the UK parliament and Mauritius has now threatened legal action against the UK over the delay. For years, successive UK governments played the interests of the Chagossians off against those …

Donald Trump: Labour tells US President he CAN'T buy Chagos Islands to stop 'surrender' deal

Labour has told Donald Trump he cannot purchase the Chagos Islands to stop the "surrender" deal from being forced through

US Senator moves to block Diego Garcia

Washington, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A US senator has introduced legislation to block any transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands — including the strategic Diego Garcia military base — unless the US Senate formally approves changes to the long-standing defence treaty between Washington and London. Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the Diego Garcia Treaty Oversi…