UK and Mauritius Make 'Good Progress' on Chagos Islands Deal, Key Payments Under Discussion

UK and Mauritius Make ‘Good Progress’ on Chagos Islands Deal, Key Payments Under Discussion

The UK and Mauritius have announced that they have made “good progress” in negotiations aimed at finalizing a deal over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands. The discussions focus on resolving a longstanding dispute over the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which includes the strategically significant Diego Garcia military base leased to the United States. […]