Source: China – South China Morning PostDecades of dispute over the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, rooted in colonial history and international legal challenges, have been addressed after the United Kingdom agreed to transfer sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius. Under the May 22 deal, the UK retains a 99-year lease on the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the islands.
Under British colonial rule, the island chain was separated from Mauritius in 1965, three years before Mauritius was granted independence….Read More