U.K. and Mauritius say good progress made in Chagos Islands talks

Britain struck a deal in October to hand over control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining control of the military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, under a 99-year lease — an agreement that needs to be ratified

U.K. and Mauritius say good progress made in Chagos Islands talks
Britain struck a deal in October to hand over control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining control of the military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, under a 99-year lease — an agreement that needs to be ratified