Under the treaty of May 2025 by which the UK hands the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, what happens to Diego Garcia?
- AIt becomes an independent state
- BIt is handed over to the Maldives
- CIt stays a UK–US military base on a 99-year lease
- DIt becomes a UN-protected marine park
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Correct answer: (c) It stays a UK–US military base on a 99-year lease
Explanation
Diego Garcia, the largest island, stays with a 99-year UK–US base lease. The archipelago (about 60 islands in 7 atolls) lies about 500 km south of the Maldives.