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Strategic Influence

Is the Tiny Island Agalega in Mauritius a Confidential Spy Station?

Jacob Evans
01 December 2024
8 min
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A 2015 agreement (details undisclosed) allows India to build infrastructure on the island. Satellite images show a 3,000m runway and jetty that may support Indian surveillance aircraft with comparisons drawn with Chagos Islands' (Diego Garcia).
READ: Is the Tiny Island Agalega in Mauritius a Confidential Spy Station?

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