Pros And Cons Of India’s Support To Mauritius Against UK On Chagos Issue – Analysis

P. K. Balachandran

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India aims to checkmate China’s ambitions in the Indian Ocean but advocating the retrieval of the Chagos archipelago from the UK could also hamper India’s ties with the West.

During a recent visit to Mauritius, India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar told Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth that New Delhi will continue to support Mauritius in its fight to retrieve the Chagos archipelago from the UK.

Jaishankar told Prime Minister Jugnauth: “As we look at our deep and enduring relationship, Prime Minister, I would like to again assure you today that on the issue of Chagos, India will continue its consistent support to Mauritius in line with its principal stand on decolonisation and support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations”

Reciprocating Jaishankar’s gesture, Mauritius’ Foreign Minister Maneesh Gobin said on X: “We express our deep gratitude to Dr. S. Jaishankar for reaffirming India’s consistent support to Mauritius regarding the Chagos archipelago, in alignment with India’s principled stance on decolonisation, sovereignty, and Territorial integrity.”