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Montevideo, November 14th 2024 - 22:59 UTC

Tag: Chagos Island

  • Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 23:21 UTC

    British Indian Ocean Territory of Chagos to be handed over to Mauritius

    Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth issued a joint statement with Keir Starmer outlining the details of the new understanding ahead of a final treaty

    The Government of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed Thursday to hand over sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory Chagos Islands to Mauritius after two years of talks to bring to an end a dispute lasting some six decades. As per the new understanding, the UK and the United States get to keep using the military base in Diego García Island, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy explained.

  • Friday, May 24th 2019 - 09:05 UTC

    No Parallels between Falklands and Chagos

    UK’s ambassador to the UN, Karen Pierce, said she did not expect any change of position on the part of Argentina, a country with which London maintains good relations

    In a move that will no doubt be greeted favorably in Buenos Aires, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded on Wednesday that Britain give up control over the Chagos Islands.