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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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A deal on the disputed Chagos Islands faces more hurdles. Here's what to know

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The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base

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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 secures Diego Garcia base with Mauritius in 99-year strategic defense deal

The UK has signed a 99-year agreement with Mauritius to retain operational control of the Diego Garcia base, a key UK-US ...

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What is the Chagos deal and what will happen to the military base Diego Garcia?

Also Read: Chagos declared world's largest marine reserve The archipelago is best known for the military base on Diego Garcia, which has supported US military operations from Vietnam to Iraq ...

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