President Mohamed Muizzu declared that the Maldives would no longer recognise Mauritius’ sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago and would incorporate the overlapping maritime areas into its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This marks a reversal of former President Ibrahim Solih’s policy and signals disregard for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea boundary settlement of 2023.
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