UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands Deal Paused

The Mauritius-UK Chagos Agreement Is a Good Deal for the US
Speculation is rife that U.S. President Donald Trump might block an agreement between Britain and Mauritius to resolve their long-running dispute over the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean.
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.
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'S Lammy says it is 'right' US reviews Chagos Islands deal
Britain's foreign secretary David Lammy said it was right that the new U.S. administration has the chance to review a deal with Mauritius over the future of a U.S.-British military base in the Indian Ocean.
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 consult
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.
Mauritius PM Queries Duration of Lease Deal for Chagos Military Base
Marco Rubio, Trump's pick as secretary of state, has said the deal poses a threat to U.S. security by ceding the archipelago - with its base used by U.S. long-range bombers and warships - to a country he claims is allied with China.
UK will lobby for climate change funding for Mauritius under Chagos deal
Attorney general of Mauritius says it is ‘unfortunate’ that Donald Trump has the final say on whether deal should go ahead
Mauritius PM questions US-British base lease, citing sovereignty concerns
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam criticised the deal and described Britain’s agreement the government before his as a ‘sell out’.
'Pick up the phone…': Kennedy slams PM Starmer over UK's plan to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Senator John Kennedy delivered a fiery speech on the Senate floor, criticising the United Nations and the UK government over ...
Trump aide brands UK plan to hand over Chagos Islands ‘calamitous’
It comes as Mauritian government sources told The Independent that a final draft of a revised Chagos deal is now on the table ...
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 ...