Leaked Letter Debunks Opposition Claims on Government’s Stance Towards Chagos

A leaked letter from President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to the Mauritian Prime Minister confirms that Maldives will back Mauritius at the upcoming UN vote on Chagos sovereignty. The letter debunks opposition claims that the shift involved giving up territorial waters. President's Office Spokesperson Miuvaan Mohamed verified the document and announced an investigation into the leak. The territorial dispute between Mauritius and UK over Chagos has existed since 1968. Maldives' EEZ overlaps with Chagos, and Mauritius lodged a case with ITLOS in August 2019. The ITLOS ruling on April 28 concluded that conflicting EEZs should be divided using equidistance. The government says Maldives loses no territory, but the opposition claims entitlement to 95,563 sq km. President Solih initially opposed Mauritius due to their objection to Maldives' 2010 CLCS submission.

A leaked letter from President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to the Mauritian Prime Minister confirms that Maldives will back Mauritius at the upcoming UN vote on Chagos sovereignty. The letter debunks opposition claims that the shift involved giving up territorial waters. President's Office Spokesperson Miuvaan Mohamed verified the document and announced an investigation into the leak. The territorial dispute between Mauritius and UK over Chagos has existed since 1968. Maldives' EEZ overlaps with Chagos, and Mauritius lodged a case with ITLOS in August 2019. The ITLOS ruling on April 28 concluded that conflicting EEZs should be divided using equidistance. The government says Maldives loses no territory, but the opposition claims entitlement to 95,563 sq km. President Solih initially opposed Mauritius due to their objection to Maldives' 2010 CLCS submission.

A leaked letter from President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to the Mauritian Prime Minister confirms that Maldives will back Mauritius at the upcoming UN vote on Chagos sovereignty. The letter debunks opposition claims that the shift involved giving up territorial waters. President's Office Spokesperson Miuvaan Mohamed verified the document and announced an investigation into the leak. The territorial dispute between Mauritius and UK over Chagos has existed since 1968. Maldives' EEZ overlaps with Chagos, and Mauritius lodged a case with ITLOS in August 2019. The ITLOS ruling on April 28 concluded that conflicting EEZs should be divided using equidistance. The government says Maldives loses no territory, but the opposition claims entitlement to 95,563 sq km. President Solih initially opposed Mauritius due to their objection to Maldives' 2010 CLCS submission.

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