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Britain 'warned of Russian meddling in Chagos deal' as Putin officials 'whipped up support to return islands to Mauritius in bid to undermine the UK'

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Britain was warned of Russian attempts to garner support among Mauritian politicians for a claim over the Chagos Islands, it has been revealed. According to a source close to the discussions, government ministers were told Vladimir Putin's officials attempted to 'undermine UK interests' by encouraging Mauritian claims to the Chagos Islands. The deal would see the UK give up its …

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Keir Starmer’s envoy seeks to woo Donald Trump’s team over Chagos islands row

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Trump’s team concerned Starmer will complete Chagos Islands deal before inauguration

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Africa’s ’Year of Elections’ Has Been Hard to Watch

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-- It’s been a great two weeks for elections in Africa. “I respect the will of the people.” On Monday, Mauritius’ Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth conceded to the opposition coalition Alliance du Changement following parliamentary elections on Nov. 10. The African Union and regional bodies such as the Economic Community of West African States and the Southern African Development Community …

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Revealed: Donald Trump’s push to veto Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal

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Donald Trump's team could challenge UK's deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Beijing-friendly Mauritius - after US president-elect appoints China hawks for crucial positions

Daily Mail

Fresh hopes have been raised that Donald Trump will oppose Britain's surrender of the Chagos Islands as he lines up two critics of the deal to crucial positions. The Florida Congressman has previously warned against the Chagos Islands being handed to an ally of China given that they are home to a crucial Anglo-American military base on Diego Garcia. He …

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Revealed: Farage-inspired bid to persuade Trump to veto Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal

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Starmer defends Chagos Islands decision amid Argentine claims over the Falklands

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U.K. gives sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius. A key U.S. base remains

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The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.K.-U.S. military base. World & Nation Britain Illegally Expelled Chagos Islanders for U.S. Base, Court Rules The British government illegally expelled nearly 2,000 …

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Independence Day 2024: Putin, Macron, Muizzu Among World Leaders To Greet India On August 15

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Independence Day 2024: As India celebrated its 78th Independence Day on August 15, leaders from across the globe extended their wishes to the country's people. pic.twitter.com/oMOqhmPkFO — Emmanuel Macron August 15, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin also sent a message of greetings to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of India's Independence Day. Looking forward …

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From Bangladesh to Sri Lankan PMs, these leaders are invited to PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony: Report

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New Delhi: Invitations have been sent to several South Asian leaders for the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi for Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time. Modi also had a phone conversation with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and invited her to attend his swearing-in ceremony which she accepted, diplomatic sources of the news agency claimed. Nepal PM …

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Top Events of the Day: CAA protest, Kejriwal to appear before ED and more

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Top Events of the Day: Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act are planned across Kerala today. PM Modi to visit Ahmedabad to lay foundation stone, dedicate railway projects worth ₹85,000 cr: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, March 12, will visit DFC’s Operation Control Centre in Ahmedabad to lay the foundation stone and dedicate a slew of railway projects worth …

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President Murmu holds tete-a-tete meeting with Mauritius PM Jugnauth, presents RuPay card

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Port Louis: President Droupadi Murmu, during her three-day visit to Mauritius, held a tete-a-tete meeting with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jagnauth on Monday to discuss ways to further strengthen India-Mauritius bilateral relations. President Murmu also held a bilateral meeting with her Mauritian counterpart Prithvirajsing Roopun to advance the long-standing and multi-faceted bilateral ties between both countries and gifted him …

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UPI payment services launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius; PM Modi describes it as 'special day'

The Hindu

India's Unified Payment Interface services were on February 12 rolled out in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing it as linking historic ties with modern digital technology. India's RuPay card services were also launched in Mauritius at a virtual ceremony attended by Prime Minister Modi, his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. …

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UPI Services Will Begin in Sri Lanka and Mauritius

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth, will witness the launch of the Unified Payment Interface services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius and also the RuPay card services in Mauritius on Monday afternoon via video conferencing, New Delhi announced on Sunday. The launch of the service in India's southern …

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Sri Lanka, Mauritius will get UPI services, PM Modi to be virtually present

Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the launch of Unified Payment Interface services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, and also RuPay card services in Mauritius, on 12 February, 2024 at 1pm via video conferencing, the ministry of external affairs said in a press release on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will witness the launch of Unified Payment Interface …

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PM Modi to Meet Mauritius, Bangladesh PMs, African Union Chief before Meeting with Biden

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral meetings with Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday, according to the Hindustan Times. Prime Minister Modi will also meet French President Emmanuel Macron and Comoros President Azali Assoumani who is the current chairperson of the African Union during the weekend, the Hindustan Times said in its …

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Before President Biden meeting, PM Modi to meet Mauritius PM and African Union head during G20

Hindustan Times

As the Narendra Modi government gears up for the G20 Summit this weekend, the Indian Prime Minister will hold bilateral conversations with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina followed by his scheduled meeting cum dinner with US President Joe Biden on Friday. It was at PM Modi instance that the African Union was invited to the …

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam joins growing list of Indian-origin leaders dominating world politics

The Hindu

With Tharman Shanmugaratnam winning Singapore's presidential election, he joins a long list of Indian-origin leaders who are dominating politics at important world capitals. "Singaporeans have chosen Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be our next president by a decisive margin," Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said as he congratulated Tharman on Saturday. Rishi Sunak became Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister last year. …

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Getting India ready first, for the world to get India-ready

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An India weakened in the neighbourhood cannot approach the world, or receive the world, as boldly and convincingly as it should be Even as the ‘world is getting India-ready’, as succinctly put by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the West and Russia wooing the nation after the Ukraine War especially, New Delhi is caught in a domestic political cross-fire …

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At UN, nations urge overdue reckoning with colonial crimes

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Japanese ship involved in Mauritius oil spill breaks apart

Live Mint

A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday. The vessel struck a coral reef on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and endangering corals, fish and other marine life in what some scientists have …

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Japanese Ship MV Wakashio Involved in Mauritius Oil Spill Breaks Apart

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A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday. “On the basis of the experts’ advice, the towing plan is being implemented.” The vessel struck a coral reef on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil …

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Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over remote islands housing a key US base

Britain 'warned of Russian meddling in Chagos deal' as Putin officials 'whipped up support to return islands to Mauritius in bid to undermine the UK'

Keir Starmer’s envoy seeks to woo Donald Trump’s team over Chagos islands row

Trump’s team concerned Starmer will complete Chagos Islands deal before inauguration

Africa’s ’Year of Elections’ Has Been Hard to Watch

Revealed: Donald Trump’s push to veto Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal

Donald Trump's team could challenge UK's deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Beijing-friendly Mauritius - after US president-elect appoints China hawks for crucial positions

Revealed: Farage-inspired bid to persuade Trump to veto Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal

Starmer defends Chagos Islands decision amid Argentine claims over the Falklands

U.K. gives sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius. A key U.S. base remains

Independence Day 2024: Putin, Macron, Muizzu Among World Leaders To Greet India On August 15

From Bangladesh to Sri Lankan PMs, these leaders are invited to PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony: Report

Top Events of the Day: CAA protest, Kejriwal to appear before ED and more

President Murmu holds tete-a-tete meeting with Mauritius PM Jugnauth, presents RuPay card

UPI payment services launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius; PM Modi describes it as 'special day'

UPI Services Will Begin in Sri Lanka and Mauritius

Sri Lanka, Mauritius will get UPI services, PM Modi to be virtually present

PM Modi to Meet Mauritius, Bangladesh PMs, African Union Chief before Meeting with Biden

Before President Biden meeting, PM Modi to meet Mauritius PM and African Union head during G20

Tharman Shanmugaratnam joins growing list of Indian-origin leaders dominating world politics

Getting India ready first, for the world to get India-ready

At UN, nations urge overdue reckoning with colonial crimes

Japanese ship involved in Mauritius oil spill breaks apart

Japanese Ship MV Wakashio Involved in Mauritius Oil Spill Breaks Apart