A UK High Court judge halted a historic agreement between Britain and Mauritius over the Chagos Islands just moments before it was due to be signed. The court issued a last-minute injunction early Thursday after two British nationals from the islands launched a legal challenge,

A British court on Thursday paved the way for a government deal on returning the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius, lifting a temporary ban which had forced an 11th-hour halt

Sir Keir Starmer said the agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius secured the ‘vital’ Diego Garcia military base.

The United Kingdom agreed to cede its control over the Chagos Islands to the Republic of Mauritius in an agreement signed between the two countries on Thursday.

London/New Delhi, May 22 (IANS): Terming it as a "milestone achievement" and a "positive development for the region", India on Thursday welcomed the signing of the treaty between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the return of Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia.

India has welcomed the UK's decision to hand over the sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including Diego Garcia. The move marks a historic deal and a positive development for the region.