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Muizzu Urges Burnham to Reopen Chagos Talks

9/8/2026

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  • President Mohamed Muizzu wrote to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reopen Chagos talks.
  • He said the UK ignored Maldives after Keir Starmer approved the transfer in May 2025.
  • Muizzu invited Burnham to the Maldives for a formal discussion.
  • Mauritius won ITLOS and 2019 ICJ rulings confirming its Chagos claim.
  • The UK will hand over Chagos only if Mauritius leases Diego Garcia for another 99 years.