After he signed the agreement to hand over sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius last week, Sir Keir Starmer claimed that Russia, China, Iran were opposed to the deal.
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Bertrice Pompe and Bernadette Dugasse won a brief victory in bid to stop transfer of Chagos Islands to Mauritius ...
The British government has signed a deal to transfer the Chagos Islands' sovereignty to Mauritius ...
Ministers have insisted the deal to transfer sovereignty of the British territory is 'good value' - despite Sir Keir's counterpart describing it as a 'great victory'.
Displaced islanders watched in despair Thursday as the government announced it was formally transferring the Chagos Islands' sovereignty to Mauritius ...
Bernadette Dugasse was just a toddler when her family was forced to leave her birthplace, the Chagos Islands. She didn't get a chance to return until she was a grandmother, and only for a visit.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasised the base's critical role in national security and intelligence operations.
Keir Starmer signed a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
The Chagos Islands are home to Diego Garcia, one of world's most secretive places and home to an important U.S. military base.
A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making.