“[…] [T]he Treaty must be opposed. LALIT now puts the following issue on the agenda for the general elections: Full sovereignty to be exercised democratically over Chagos, and a date for base closure and clean-up! No to militarism! No to prolonged occupation or colonization! […]”
The military base stays, so the people can’t return. It’s basically just a formal name change.
Looks like the commies of Mauritius finally published a statement about this situation
https://www.lalitmauritius.org/en/newsarticle/3472/fatal-flaws-in-uk-mauritius-joint-statement-on-planned-treaty-on-chagos/
“[…] [T]he Treaty must be opposed. LALIT now puts the following issue on the agenda for the general elections: Full sovereignty to be exercised democratically over Chagos, and a date for base closure and clean-up! No to militarism! No to prolonged occupation or colonization! […]”