Chagos deal sparks uproar as the U.K. pays 30 billion pounds to Mauritius, loses critical territory and gives way to China's ...

The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control of a UK-US military base on Diego Garcia - the largest of the islands.

India Played Crucial Role In UK Ceding Territory To Mauritius. ... the region since 1814 and had detached the Chagos Islands in 1965 from Mauritius to create the British Indian Ocean Territory.

“The defendant is to maintain the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom over the British Indian Ocean Territory until further order,” he said. Another court hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. (0930GMT).

The British government has handed control of the strategically significant Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the controversial move survived an eleventh-hour legal challenge and months of criticism ...

First, they prevented any Chagossians who had left on vacation or for medical treatment from returning home. Next, they cut ...

The Prime Minister had hoped to announce the highly controversial handover of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius - a move branded a 'surrender' by critics.

The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) ... It was originally part of Mauritius, but separated into its own territory by Britain in 1965. From 1968 to 1973, ...

In 1965, the UK controversially detached the Chagos Islands from Mauritius—then a British colony—just three years before granting Mauritius independence, creating the British Indian Ocean ...

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of British administration. The deal includes a £101 million annual payment to lease the base for 99 years, ...