British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the signing of an agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands from the United Kingdom to Mauritius. This development follows a court ruling that dismissed a legal challenge brought by a group opposed to the transfer. The agreement reportedly has the support of the United States government and was reached after discussions with Mauritian officials. The Chagos Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, have been a British Overseas Territory and the subject of a protracted dispute between the UK and Mauritius. The islands are strategically significant and host a major US military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the archipelago. The legal challenge sought to prevent the transfer, but the judge ruled against it, enabling the agreement to move forward. As of now, the specific timeline for the transfer and the detailed terms of the agreement have not been disclosed to the public.