India backs Mauritius’claim over UK-ruled Chagos Islands

印度支持毛里求斯对英国统治的查戈斯群岛的主权主张

NEW DELHI: India weighed in on behalf of Mauritius at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), The Hague, saying the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean – which is currently ruled by the UK and operates US’ Diego Garcia military base – “has been and continues to be with Mauritius.”

新德里：印度代表毛里求斯在海牙国际法院发言，称印度洋上的查戈斯群岛“过去一直、以后也将和毛里求斯在一起”。查戈斯群岛目前由英国统治，岛上还有美国迭戈加西亚军事基地。

After the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of a legal opinion to the question of sovereignty of the islands, the ICJ has taken up the case to deliver an advisory opinion, which will not be legally binding. Of the 22 countries which are giving their legal opinion, the UK is supported by the US, Australia and Israel, while Mauritius is being supported by 17 countries, including India.

在联合国大会以压倒多数投票通过一项关于这些岛屿主权问题的法律意见后，国际法院着手处理此案来提供一份不具有法律约束力的咨询意见。在22个提出法律意见的国家中，英国得到了美国、澳大利亚和以色列的支持，毛里求斯得到了包括印度在内的17个国家的支持。

India’s ambassador, Venu Rajamony, who presented the Indian opinion, said "the historical survey of facts … indicates that the Chagos Archipelago throughout the pre- and post-colonial era has been part of the Mauritian territory. These islands came under the colonial administration of the United Kingdom as part of Mauritian territory.”

印度驻联合国大使拉贾蒙尼提出了印度的观点，他说:“对事实的历史调查……表明，整个前殖民时代和后殖民时代，查戈斯群岛一直是毛里求斯领土的一部分。这些岛屿作为毛里求斯领土的一部分，处于英国的殖民地管理之下。”

While India stayed true to its commitment to its Indian Ocean neighbour Mauritius, as well as its anti-colonial credentials, there is some irony in the fact that after signing the LEMOA with the US in 2016, India can actually access Diego Garcia for some of its uses. That itself has led to some interest in India’s opinion, particularly as the UK and US have reached out to India for support. The Indian opinion was also made the day before the first high-level dialogue between India and US here tomorrow.

尽管印度信守其对印度洋邻国毛里求斯的承诺，以及反殖民*义的承诺，但具有讽刺意味的是，在2016年与美国签署LEMOA之后，印度实际上可以使用Diego Garcia提供的一些服务。这本身就引发了人们对印度立场的兴趣，尤其是在英美向印度寻求支持之际。在印度和美国明天在这里举行首次高级别对话的前一天，印度也发表了意见。

A statement by the Indian government observed, “The Arbitral Tribunal constituted by agreement between Mauritius and UK in its Award dated 18 March 2015, ruled that the undertakings of the United Kingdom with respect to the fishing rights of Mauritius in the waters of Chagos Archipelago; the eventual return of the Archipelago to Mauritius and; the benefit of mineral and oil resources in and near the Archipelago, are legally binding undertakings. Further, by declaring as legally binding the undertaking of the United Kingdom to return the Archipelago to Mauritius, the Award has determined the legal obligation of the United Kingdom to return the Archipelago to Mauritius.”

印度政府在一份声明中指出，“根据毛里求斯和英国在2015年3月18日的裁决而成立的仲裁庭裁定，英国保证毛里求斯在查戈斯群岛水域捕鱼权；群岛将最终归还毛里求斯;该群岛及其附近的矿产和石油资源的收益也同样具有法律约束力。此外，英国承诺将群岛归还毛里求斯的保证具有法律约束力，该裁决确定了英国将群岛归还毛里求斯的法律义务。”

Once the Chagos was unilaterally annexed by the UK in 1968, the Islanders were evicted in groups from their homes. Many of them ended up in the UK and filed cases against the British government demanding the right to return.

1968年，当查戈斯群岛被英国单方面吞并后，岛上居民被成群结队地赶出家园。他们中的许多人最终在英国落脚，并对英国政府提起诉讼，要求获得回国的权利。

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来源：三泰虎      http://www.santaihu.com/46005.html     译者：Joyceliu

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Mayur Ghoghara

good decision by india, UK still has mindset of colonization.

印度这是明智之举，英国仍然有殖民的心态。

BM

Maldives was Indian territory, but, UK, with mala fide intentions, detached it from India and declared it as an "independent" country. UK should be considered as enemy country. UK also voted in favour of Pakistan against India on many occasions.

马尔代夫是印度领土，但英国出于恶意将马尔代夫与印度分离，并宣布马尔代夫为“独立”国家。英国应该被视为敌人。英国也曾多次投票支持巴基斯坦反对印度。

Mayur Ghoghara

good decision by india. must oppose the UK mindset

印度这一决定很好。必须反对英国的心态。

narasarao

UK should be kicked out of the Islands.

英国应该被赶出这些岛屿。

Rahulisrahul

India should make the support conditional providing they do not hand the island over to

印度应该提供有条件的支持，前提是不要把这个岛交给