With stand on Chagos Islands, India sends a message to neo-imperialist powers

India has done well to reassure Mauritius by endorsing her claim over the Chagos Islands. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri articulated the Indian view last week, stating: "We support Mauritius in its stance on its sovereignty over Chagos, and this is obviously keeping with our long-standing position with regard to decolonisation and support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries." Bravo! Chagos is just one more territory that the neo-imperialist supporters of United States President Donald Trump are laying claim to. Last October, the British government agreed to hand over Chagos Islands, which are home to the US military base…