International relationsIndia respects Mauritian sovereignty over Chagos Islands, Modi says
London and Port Louis on brink of deal over fate of key U.K.-U.S. military base
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, left, and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi with their delegations in Pamplemousses, Mauritius on March 11. © Reuters
NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday backed Mauritius' claim over the Chagos islands -- home to a U.S.-U.K. military base -- amid efforts to reach a formal treaty to resolve a decades-old dispute between London and Port Louis.