The United Kingdom and Mauritius jointly announce that a deal has been made to resolve the dispute, with sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory being handed over to Mauritius in exchange for the UK and United States retaining control for the next 99 years of the military base on Diego Garcia, the territory's largest island.
The United Kingdom and Mauritius jointly announce that a deal has been made to resolve the disputeovertheChagosArchipelago, with sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory being handed over to Mauritius in exchange for the UnitedKingdom and theUnited States retaining control of the military base on Diego Garcia forthe next 99years.