New Delhi:
Forward of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Mauritius, India on Saturday stated it helps the island nation in its efforts to achieve a mutually helpful cope with the UK over Chagos Islands within the Indian Ocean.

The problem is predicted to determine in PM Modi’s talks with Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam.

PM Modi is paying a two-day go to to Mauritius on March 11 and 12.

At a media briefing, International Secretary Vikram Misri indicated that Mauritius and the UK have maybe arrived at a mutually acceptable deal in Chagos.

In October final yr, the UK had introduced its choice handy over the sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after greater than half a century underneath a historic settlement.

Underneath the deal, sealed throughout tenure of earlier Mauritian prime minister Pravind Jugnauth, the UK would hand over sovereignty over Chagos Islands however would preserve a 99-year lease over the UK-US navy airbase on the most important island, Diego Garcia.

Nevertheless, the brand new Mauritius authorities led by Ramgoolam demanded reopening of talks with the UK over Chagos Islands because it sought a relook on the deal.

“We have supported Mauritius in its stance on its sovereignty over Chagos, and that is clearly in line with our long-standing place with regard to decolonisation and assist for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of different nations,” Misri stated on the briefing.

“It is solely becoming for us to articulate this assist for companions corresponding to Mauritius,” he stated.

Misri additionally talked about that the brand new authorities in Mauritius has taken a relook at a few of the provisions over the deal on Chagos.

“Nonetheless, it’s one thing that’s continued to be mentioned between Mauritius and the UK and we perceive that they’ve engaged with one another fairly intensively and have additionally maybe arrived at a mutually acceptable deal in regards to the topic,” he stated.

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