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Maldives Takes Control of Northern Chagos Waters, Rejects ITLOS Ruling
The Maldives has taken control of territorial waters in the northern Chagos area and deployed military surveillance assets, directly challenging an ITLOS ruling on its maritime boundary with Mauritius. President Muizzu announced the withdrawal of a letter sent by former President Solih to Mauritius and the formation of a commission of inquiry into the previous administration's handling of the case.
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He said expert advice indicated the letter sent by the previous administration had adversely affected national security and maritime territory.
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about 92,563 square kilometresMaritime area received under ITLOS rulingMaldives Republicthe Maldives received about 92,563 square kilometres of disputed maritime area
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around 45,331 square kilometresMaritime area lost under ITLOS rulingMaldives Republiclosing around 45,331 square kilometres from areas previously claimed as part of its exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical milesSurveillance operation coverageMaldives RepublicThe operation began on 4 February and covers 200 nautical miles from the southern baseline.
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Two letters were sent to the British government asserting a stronger Maldivian claim over Chagos than Mauritius, and a telephone conversation took place with the British deputy prime ministerbefore Thursday 2026-02-05United Kingdom / MaldivesMaldives Republictwo letters had been sent to the British side asserting a stronger Maldivian claim over Chagos than Mauritius. He also said a telephone conversation had taken place with the British deputy prime minister.
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