Starmer signs deal to hand over UK control of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

UK Signs Chagos Deal With Mauritius To Seal Future Of U.S.-UK Air Base

Under a $4.6bn deal, Britain hands over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control of a UK-U.S. military base on Diego Garcia – the largest of the islands. Britain signed the deal with Mauritius after a last-gasp injunction was overturned, securing itself a lease for the U.S.-UK Diego Garcia air base for the next century.Under the terms, the UK will pay Mauritius an average of $136 million annually to lease the base …

Britain is handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after concluding an agreement that gives the country the right to continue using its military base there for 99 years. “We had to act, the base was under threat,” says Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Perhaps now the several thousand inhabitants who were forcibly relocated by the British in the 1960s can finally return home.

How Starmer was stitched up over the Chagos islands

Yesterday, following a last-minute flurry of lawfare, the government published the text of its Chagos agreement with Mauritius. Future history books may well cite it as the perfect example of Britain ceasing to be a country that can be taken seriously. This lousy deal essentially amounts to a massive gift from British taxpayers to the

Chagos Islands: What is the UK-Mauritius deal on archipelago and what's India's stance on it? Explained

In a landmark move, the United Kingdom signed an agreement on Thursday to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking a significant shift in the decades-long territorial dispute. The deal also secures long-term strategic interests for Britain and its allies, particularly the United States. As part of the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius approximately £101 million (USD 136 million) annually to lease back the crit…

India welcomes U.K.'s decision to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

In its reaction, India said it has consistently supported Mauritius's "legitimate claim" over the Chagos Archipelago in keeping with its principled position on "decolonisation, respect for sovereignty, and the territorial integrity of nations".

Where are Chagos Islands? What is the UK-Mauritius deal? What is India’s stance?

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of British administration. The deal includes a £101 million annual payment to lease the base for 99 years, amid concerns over national security and diplomatic relations.