Chagos: establishment of a border between Mauritius and Maldives by ITLOS
11 months, 2 weeks ago - May 06, 2023
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius has taken note of the judgment of the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) of 28 April 2023, establishing an international maritime boundary “binding” between Mauritius and the Maldives in the Chagos Archipelago region.
The judgment is of great significance, especially since it constitutes further recognition of Mauritius as the only State that has sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia.
Under this judgment of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), it is also confirmed that archipelagic baselines can be delimited from Blenheim Reef with a view to establishing the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Mauritius. As a result, he gave significant weight to Blenheim Reef in the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Mauritius and the Maldives.
