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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 Chagos archipelago (and the massive US base on Diego Garcia island) to Mauritius (and to the Chinese fishing fleet).
UK to Pay Mauritius £101 Million a Year to Use Indian Ocean Base
The UK and Mauritius agreed to a deal regarding the sovereignty of an Indian Ocean archipelago, including control over a key strategic military base in the region, ending a long-running negotiation that had become a point of controversy for British premier Keir Starmer.
UK returns Indian Ocean territory to former colony
The UK has signed a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining a 99-year lease on Diego Garcia Read Full Article at RT.com
UK signs agreement to hand sovereignty of disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will pay Mauritius 101 million pounds ($136 million) per year to lease back the Chagos Island base for at least 99 years.
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