April 11, New Delhi – Britain is expected to abandon its proposal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius following opposition from US President Donald Trump.According to media reports, legislation to hand over the Indian Ocean archipelago has expired in Parliament, and a new Chagos bill is...
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Washington, March 14 – A US senator has introduced legislation to block any transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands – including the strategic Diego Garcia military base – unless the US Senate formally approves changes to the long-standing defense treaty between Washington and London...
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United Nations, February 20 Iran will respond "decisively and proportionately" to any military aggression, exercising its right to self-defense under the UN Charter, its UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said in a letter to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.Citing...
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