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The UK and Mauritius said they have made “good progress” in talks to save the Chagos Islands deal. ... In a joint statement on Monday, the UK and Mauritian Governments said they remain ...
On December 20, 2024, the UK and Mauritius issued a joint statement outlining their commitment to resolving the sovereignty dispute over the Chagos Archipelago. The agreement will transfer sovereignty to Mauritius while preserving the operations of the Diego Garcia military base. Both nations have pledged to complete the treaty process promptly.
In 2011, the government of Mauritius challenged Sir Christopher Greenwood's role in the arbitration proceedings on the grounds that his role as a UK Foreign and Commonwealth legal adviser could bias him in favour of the United Kingdom's claims to the Chagos Islands. However, this was rejected by the tribunal on the basis that this "neither ...
The Tribunal firmly rejected that argument, holding that the undertakings became a binding international agreement upon the independence of Mauritius and had bound the UK ever since. It found that the UK's commitments towards Mauritius in relation to fishing rights and oil and mineral rights in the Chagos Archipelago were legally binding.
In October 2024, the UK announced it is giving up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal, which is still subject to finalising a treaty. [73] The deal would also see the Mauritian government lease the current area occupied by the UK-US military base to the UK for an initial period of 99 years.
The UK–Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council is a joint committee that brings together ministers from the UK Government and the leaders of the governments of the British Overseas Territories. The council was established in 2012 and superseded the earlier Overseas Territories Consultative Councils. [1]
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council cases on appeal from Mauritius (1 P) Pages in category "Mauritius–United Kingdom relations" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to Mauritius is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the Republic of Mauritius, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Mauritius. The high commissioner to Mauritius is also non-resident ambassador to the Union of the Comoros .