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Minister defends ‘good value’ Chagos deal as Badenoch says Trump ‘laughing’
In a treaty to “complete the process of decolonisation of Mauritius”, the Government has agreed to pay at least £120 million-a-year for 99 years for control of the vital Diego Garcia base, plus hand ...
UK agrees to transfer Chagos Islands to Mauritius: Understanding the dispute and how India reacted
UK signs deal to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining joint US-UK control of Diego Garcia for £101 million ...
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United Kingdom abandons its colony of the Chagos Islands, but maintains the Diego Garcia airbase, which gives the key to the Indian Ocean to the USA
The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the ...
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UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key U.S. base
Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the ...
What is the Chagos deal between UK and Mauritius?
The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control ...
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UK agrees to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius in deal it says protects key US base
LONDON — Britain signed an agreement Thursday handing sovereignty over the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands ...
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The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base
The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.
UK signs agreement to hand sovereignty of disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will pay Mauritius 101 million pounds ($136 million) per year to lease back the Chagos Island base for at least 99 years.