2025 treaty on the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago - House of Commons Library
2025 treaty on the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago - House of Commons Library
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Summary: - The 2024 Mauritius–UK agreement over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, reshapes the legal and diplomatic framework for a long-standing US–UK military asset in the Indian Ocean. - The US Defense Department welcomes the deal as reinforcing the security and operational continuity of the joint US–UK base, signaling a path to a deeper US–Mauritius strategic partnership and expanded basing arrangements. - The article argues the shift offers the United Stat
UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius
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