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U.K. and Mauritius close in on deal over Chagos Islands after U.S. signals its consent
Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a U.K. territory that is home to ...
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces ...
Why PM Modi's Mauritius Visit Is Important And How It Has A China Link
Mauritius, strategically located in the western Indian Ocean, is home to a significant population of Indian origin, ...
What is the Chagos Islands deal with the UK that Trump has approved?
As the US signs off on the formal sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory being ceded to Mauritius, Sean O’Grady ...
Chagos deal being 'finalised' with Mauritius after winning Donald Trump's approval, confirms Downing Street
The plan means the UK will hand sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius and then pay to lease back ...
Trump approves UK plan to give up Chagos Islands under ICJ’s ‘decolonization’ ruling
The United Kingdom is set to hand over the Chagos Islands to the small nation of Mauritius after the deal received approval from the White House.
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Talks over the Chagos Islands show the rising clout of Mauritius
A new future for the Chagos is approaching. On April 1st a British government spokesman said that Britain was finalising a ...
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Diego Garcia: The Indian Ocean base the US can use to target Iran
US is amassing B-2 bombers capable of carrying 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs at a little known base in the Indian Ocean ...