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UK cedes Chagos Archipalego back to Mauritius under historic treaty
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A joint statement was released by the governments of the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom on the resolution of stalemate regarding the Chagos Archipelago, including the atoll of Diego Garcia.
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India 'watchful' of Chinese vessel docked in Maldives: MEA
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Chinese marine research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 returned to Maldivian waters late last month, marking its second visit to the archipelago nation within two months.
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Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 returns to Maldives waters for s
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Chinese marine research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 has returned in Maldivian waters, marking its second visit to the archipelago nation within two months after Pro-China Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's ruling People's National Congress (PNC) has won the Parliamentary elections, as repor
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Thousands protest against over-tourism in Spain's Canary Islands
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the Canary Islands in Spain to call for changes to the mass tourism model that they claim is overtaking the Atlantic archipelago, according to Al Jazeera.
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LS polls: Amid NCP symbol row and tourism push, interesting battle awaits
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Lakshadweep, the archipelago in the Arabian Sea, off the coast in Kerala, will go to polls in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on April 19.
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Ahead of LS polls, women voters in Lakshwadeep demand gynaecologists, bett
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As polling for the Lok Sabha in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep on April 19 nears, women voters in Androth have demanded gynaecologists on the island while also calling for improved transportation services for locals and visitors in the archipelago.
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Mauritius committed to conserving marine park around Chagos Archipelago: P
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pravind Jugnauth made the remarks while attending a workshop on the creation of a zone to protect the marine environment around the Chagos Islands at the Intercontinental Resort in Balaclava.
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China resorting to 'grey zone' tactics after deadly Kinmen boat incident:
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
China's claim that the waters between Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago and China's Xiamen are not a restricted area is an example of Beijing employing "grey zone" tactics to ratchet up pressure against Taipei, Focus Taiwan reported, citing experts on Sunday.
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Amid row over Maldivian posts on PM Modi's visit, Lakshadweep plans touris
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the row over the disparaging remarks by Maldivian ministers and government officials against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent visit to Lakshadweep, the administration in the Indian archipelago stated it was working on plans to expand its tourism activities.
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Make My Trip sees record surge in searches for beach destination Lakshadwe
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Online travel company Make My Trip on Monday said that it has observed a whopping 3,400 per cent increase in on-platform searches for beach destination Lakshadweep ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the archipelago.
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"PM Modi's Lakshadweep visit brings attention to archipelago's immense pot
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep has drawn global attention to the archipelago and its immense tourism potential.
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Spain: Thousands evacuated as wildfire rages “out of control” in Canary Is
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The archipelago of seven islands is located off the northwest coast of Africa and southwest of mainland Spain. The islands are 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Morocco at their closest point.
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