Mauritius seeks to revise Chagos deal with UK in shared interest with India: Foreign Minister

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Mauritius and the United Kingdom have resumed negotiations over the long-disputed Chagos Archipelago, with Mauritius’ new government advocating for a revised deal to reclaim sovereignty over the territory. read more An undated file photo shows Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major United States military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean leased from UK in 1966. File Image/Reuters Mauritius and the United Kingdom are in talks over the long-disputed Chagos Archipelago, with Mauritius’ new government pushing for a deal to regain sovereignty over the territory. Mauritius’ Foreign Minister, Dhananjay Ramful, told...