EXPLAINED: 15 - The Real Truth

A timeline of the UK’s history with the Chagos Islands

The UK has agreed to hand the archipelago over to Mauritius after decades of diplomatic dispute

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

Chagos Islanders have fought a long and determined campaign for right to return

Hopes occasionally soared only to be dashed as legal challenges came and went until a critical judgment in 2019

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal to secure US base

The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.K.-U.S. military base at Diego Garcia

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

Diego Garcia row: Truss and Cleverly blamed as Starmer ‘surrenders’ key airbase islands

Blame game takes in James Cleverly and Liz Truss as UK announces decision to hand archipelago back to Mauritius in deal to secure secretive Diego Garcia base

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The deal includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, which is used by the United States as a military base.

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2024

Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of dispute

Agreement to hand back UK’s last African colony follows 13 rounds of negotiations and international pressure

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

Intercontinental Cup: Syria blank India on way to title

HYDERABAD: Syria, the highest ranked team in the tournament at No. 93, justified their billing as they routed defending champions India 3-0 to lift the Intercontinental Cup at the GMC Balayogi stadium on Monday.

The Times of India · Sep 10, 2024

Hafta letters: Gender issues, creamy layer in quota, Kolkata case

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Newslaundry · Sep 7, 2024

Intercontinental Cup: Syria get the better of Mauritius 2-0

HYDERABAD: Mohammad Al Mawas' strike in the 70th minute and an own goal from Louis Brendon Citorah helped Syria defeat Mauritius 2-0 in the Intercontinental Cup match at the Gachibowli Stadium on Friday.

The Times of India · Sep 7, 2024

Tony Blair’s former chief-of-staff Jonathan Powell made special envoy for Chagos Islands sovereignty talks

Key issue for the UK and the US is retaining the military base on the island of Diego Garcia

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024