Britain denies reports it will pay more to finalise Chagos Islands deal
A British minister denied on Wednesday media reports that the government could end up paying billions of pounds more to Mauritius under a renegotiated deal to retain a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
The U.S. Shouldn’t Have To Stop Britain’s Disastrous Chagos Deal
If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much as President Trump uses unpredictability as a diplomatic tool, I can predict one thing for sure: there is no way he will allow Britain to give up its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
Trump still considering Chagos Islands veto as Starmer tries to close deal
With reports the UK and Mauritius have agreed new terms on the Indian Ocean archipelago, a White House spokesperson told The Independent the US president has not given it his blessing
Britain and Mauritius deny reports the cost of Chagos Islands deal has doubled
Britain and Mauritius denied on Wednesday media reports that London could end up paying double the amount in a renegotiated deal to retain a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
Mauritius says 'new deal' reached with UK on Chagos Islands
Mauritius's prime minister said Tuesday that his country had reached a newly renegotiated deal with Britain over control of the strategic Chagos Islands, but was awaiting US President Donald Trump's opinion.
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Shifting Sands at Diego Garcia
The military base at Diego Garcia, the so-called "Footprint of Freedom," is a seventeen-square mile atoll of the Chagos ...
Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base
Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Why is the Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia a Geopolitical Hotspot for the UPSC Exam?
With British PM Keir Starmer seeking ‘strong protections’ for the US-British base on Diego Garcia, the Chagos Archipelago is ...
Chagos deal ‘could allow China to shoot down British planes’
Air base could become hotbed for Beijing’s spyware and missile technology, fears former Diego Garcia commander ...
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Trump should reject UK’s dangerous Diego Garcia deal
Part of the Chagos Archipelago in the British Indian Ocean Territory, Diego Garcia has long served as a key logistics hub and airport for the U.S. military. It has facilitated many military ...
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Indian Ocean Becoming Power Play Hotspot
The UK and the U.S. also have a joint military base in the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. Chinese and Indian troops have pulled back from two face-off points after a deal was struck in ...
Starmer insists Chagos deal necessary to safeguard national security
Sir Keir Starmer warned national security could be put at risk without a deal to give “legal certainty” over the status of the Chagos Islands and the strategically important Diego Garcia military base ...