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International reaction to Chagos Islands transfer by January 2025?
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UK•Chagos Islands•Mauritius•British•Chagos Archipelago•Indian Ocean•Diego Garcia•Labour•Keir Starmer
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Supportive • 25%
Critical • 25%
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Mixed • 25%
Analysis of statements from international organizations like the UN, EU, and key countries
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UK to Transfer Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in Historic Deal Under Keir Starmer
Oct 3, 2024, 10:27 AM
The UK has announced it will hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after more than 50 years of British rule. This historic agreement, reached after years of negotiations, will see Mauritius assume sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, a strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean. The deal allows the UK to retain use of the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia. The agreement, led by the Labour government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising it as a correction of historical wrongs and others criticizing it as a betrayal of regional security and self-determination.
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Positive - Seen as a diplomatic success • 25%
Negative - Seen as a betrayal • 25%
Neutral - Mixed opinions • 25%
Indifferent - Little public interest • 25%
UK cedes islands • 25%
Deal blocked by US • 25%
Deal delayed • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
UK retains control • 25%
Mauritius gains control • 25%
Shared governance • 25%
Other resolution • 25%
Under Mauritius control • 25%
Under UK control • 25%
Joint governance • 25%
Disputed governance • 25%
Andrew Rosindell • 25%
Grant Shapps • 25%
Another Conservative MP • 25%
No significant criticism • 25%