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NEW DELHI: Britain on Thursday said it will cede sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius as part of a deal allowing the UK and the US to maintain a strategic military base on the atoll of Diego Garcia, with India welcoming the agreement to resolve the long-standing territorial dispute...
India has consistently supported Mauritiuss claim of sovereignty over Chagos Islands, in line with its principled stand on decolonisation and support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations, the external affairs ministry said after the UK and Mauritius jointly announced the agreement..
However, the military base at Diego Garcia allows the US Navy to maintain an active presence in the Indian Ocean at a time when the Chinese Navy has significantly stepped up its activities in the region, people familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity..
The deal grants Mauritius full sovereignty over the archipelago, while simultaneously guaranteeing the operation of the US-UK military base for 99 years for maintaining regional stability and international security.P)..
India welcomed the UK-Mauritius agreement on the return of Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos archipelago, including Diego Garcia as it completes the decolonisation of Mauritius after two years of negotiations, the external affairs ministry said...
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