Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Lords · Question HL3300 · Tabled 9 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Lord German
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the validity of the Maldives’ claim to sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 6 Jan 2025
The negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Islands were between the UK and Mauritius, following a long-standing dispute. They were bilateral negotiations between the two countries: no other states were i...