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UK Returns Chagos Islands to Mauritius

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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 of a UK-US military base on Diego Garcia - the largest of the islands. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says the 99-year agreement to lease back Diego Garcia will cost the UK £101m a year,

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UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US base
Chagos Islands: What is the UK-Mauritius deal on archipelago and what's India's stance on it? Explained
UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius to seal future of US-UK air base
Britain is set to sign a deal ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while also securing the future of the UK-U.S. Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean, media reported on Thur...

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UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius
Starmer’s Chagos deal given go-ahead as 11th-hour challenge fails
UK signs deal to hand over Chagos Islands and lease back military base for £101m a year
Harriet Mathews, director general for Africa, the Americas and Overseas Territories at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, told the High Court that the overnight injunction had "caused h...

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UK set to sign Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius
UK plan to transfer Chagos Islands goes ahead despite last-minute legal injunction
Britain transfers Chagos Islands to Mauritius after court delay
A ceremony transferring sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was called off at the last moment after the High Court in London granted an injunction to islanders.
UK to Pay Mauritius £101 Million a Year to Use Indian Ocean Base
The UK and Mauritius agreed to a deal regarding the sovereignty of an Indian Ocean archipelago, including control over a key strategic military base in the region, ending a long-running negotiation that had become a point of controversy for British premier Keir Starmer.
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Mauritius is emerging as one of the world’s fastest-growing wealth markets, with its millionaire population projected to double by 2033. Now, the island nation is working to harness the boom — and shed its reputation as a tax haven.
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