UK signs Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius

Sovereignty over the Chagos Islands has been transferred from the UK to Mauritius as part of a deal that will pave the way for a UK-US military base to remain on Diego Garcia, the largest island, for the next 99 years. The landmark agreement between the UK …

Chagos Islands: What is the UK-Mauritius deal on archipelago and what's India's stance on it? Explained

New Delhi: In a landmark move, the United Kingdom signed an agreement on Thursday to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking a significant shift in the decades-long territorial dispute. The deal also secures long-term …

UK government signs a deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Members of the UK's Chagossian community protest against the government's decision to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, near London, on October 7, 2024. ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday, May 22, …

Where are Chagos Islands? What is the UK-Mauritius deal? What is India’s stance?

The United Kingdom has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following a High Court ruling that has cleared the way for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to formalise the contentious agreement. This deal brings an end to decades of …

What is the Chagos deal between UK and Mauritius?

ShareSave The High Court ruled against a last-minute legal challenge by some Chagossians to stop the deal 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 …

UK leader Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

UK Returns Chagos Islands to Mauritius in Landmark Deal—But Resettlement Questions Remain

After more than five decades of legal disputes, international pressure, and human rights campaigns, the United Kingdom has formally signed an agreement to return sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The deal, finalised in May 2025 after a last- …

UK Hands Over Control of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

  Despite reports in the Times of London that plans to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius had been put on hold, the UK’s Prime Minister Kier Starmer signed a formal agreement on the transfer on May 22. A High Court order had …

UK will hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius in deal it says protects US base

India welcomes U.K.'s decision to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

General James Hockenhull (L), Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey (R), attend a press conference following a deal on the Chagos Islands at Northwood Military Headquarters on May 22, 2025, in London, England. | …