World news Chagos Islands Did the UK illegibly occupied the Chagos Islands

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The Chagos islands were a part of Mauritius until Britain separated them a few years
before Mauritius became independent from British colonial rule in 1968.

The Chagos Archipelago was separated from Mauritius in 1965, when it was still a British colony.

The British government evicted the entire population of the islands before inviting the
US to build a military base on Diego Garcia.

A delegation from Mauritius is setting sail to the Chagos Islands to press the country’s claim for the
Indian Ocean archipelago, which is also claimed by Britain and is home to a US military base.

It is the first time Mauritius has embarked upon an expedition to the islands without seeking the
permission of the UK, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said, adding it is a “concrete step” in
“exercising its sovereignty and sovereign rights in relation to the Chagos Archipelago”.