UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands Deal Paused

Mauritius demands Starmer hand over Chagos Islands even if Trump scuttles deal
The UK must hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, even if Donald Trump scuttles the current proposed agreement, the Mauritian prime minister has said. Navin Ramgoolam has demanded that deal or no deal, the Chagos Islands should return to Mauritian control.
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Chagos Archipelago Deal: How the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Could be Halted by the British Parliament (Part 3 of 3)
Note: This is part three of a three-part series on the proposed handover of the Chagos Archipelago from the UK to Mauritius.  Part one — Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Would Be a Strategic
UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands Deal Paused as US Evaluates Strategic Interests
UK Halts Chagos Islands Deal as US Review Looms The UK government has paused its plans to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The decision comes as the US prepares to review the implications of the deal for its key military base,
UK says a deal on the Chagos Islands won’t be finalized until Trump is consulted
Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is consulted.
Trump administration will be allowed to consider Chagos Islands deal, says No 10
Allies of the US president-elect have been critical of the deal because of implications for the strategically important Diego Garcia military base.
Chagos Deal Will Secure US Military Base: Mauritius
A prospective deal on returning the Chagos islands to Mauritius will ensure the United States maintains its strategic military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago, Mauritius's prime minister said Sunday.
Britain gives Trump team chance to review Chagos Islands deal
Britain will give U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's new government the chance to review a deal with Mauritius over the future of a U.S.-British military base in the Indian Ocean, a spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday.
UK's Chagos deal on hold to allow Trump review
US President-elect Donald Trump will be consulted on the UK's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands, where there is a joint US-UK military base, to Mauritius. The UK announced in October it would cede sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean, but maintain control of the base on the largest island Diego Garcia under a 99-year lease.
Mauritius PM Queries Duration of Lease Deal for Chagos Military Base
Britain struck a deal in October to hand over the Chagos Islands while retaining control of the base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean, un
Mauritius PM calls for closer ties with China, but insists he won’t let Beijing take Chagos Islands
The prime minister of Mauritius has called for a closer relationship with China, but insisted he would not allow Beijing to ...
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'Surrender' of Chagos Islands to Mauritius would be 'disaster' for Labour's relationship with Trump, Braverman says
Suella Braverman has warned that giving away the Chagos Islands to Mauritius would be a "disaster" for the British government's relationship with Trump.
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Chagos Archipelago, productive discussions between UK and Mauritius
Representatives from the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom held further productive discussions in London this week ...
UK, Mauritius Say ‘Good Progress’ Made in Chagos Talks
The UK and Mauritius said they’ve made ‘good progress’ in a round of talks to settle the sovereignty of the Chagos ...