Comment Comment by avinash I'm a citizen of the Republic of Mauritius and, when this news was announced today, there was a general sense of relief.Mauritius has been fighting for its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago (with Diego Garcia being the largest island) for 56 years.Today, the Chagos Archipelago is part of Mauritius again and a treaty will (hopefully) soon be signed between the UK and Mauritius.From there, Mauritius will sign a lease agreement of 99 years with the USA so that the military base there can continue to operate.Of course, there will surely be a lot of money involved but we don't have the details yet. parent avinash 2 years ago
Mauritius has been fighting for its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago (with Diego Garcia being the largest island) for 56 years.
Today, the Chagos Archipelago is part of Mauritius again and a treaty will (hopefully) soon be signed between the UK and Mauritius.
From there, Mauritius will sign a lease agreement of 99 years with the USA so that the military base there can continue to operate.
Of course, there will surely be a lot of money involved but we don't have the details yet.