Mauritius, UK and Chagos

UK Weighs Front-Loading Payments for Mauritius in Chagos Deal
The UK is considering front-loading its funding package for Mauritius as part of a sweetened deal ceding sovereignty of the Chagos islands, including a key UK-US military base, to the Indian Ocean nation.
UK considering frontloading payments to Mauritius over Chagos deal
Downing Street would not be drawn on financial arrangements, but it is thought Whitehall could stump up a number of years’ payments
Chagos Deal Talks Not Only Over Finances: Mauritius
Resumed negotiations over a proposed deal to return the strategic Chagos Islands to Mauritius from Britain are not solely over financial compensation, the premier and a government official have said.
Mauritius wants £800 million a year and ‘billions of pounds in reparations’ for contentious Chagos Islands deal
Mauritius has ‘made a counter proposal’ in the Chagos Islands deal, reportedly demanding £800 million a year and ‘billions of pounds in reparations from the UK.
UK offers to frontload payments in Chagos Islands talks
The UK government has offered to frontload a tranche of payments to Mauritius in order to finalise the draft deal over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, according to people familiar with the talks.
UK offers to FRONTLOAD Mauritius payments to conclude Chagos Islands deal before Trump inauguration
The UK has offered to frontload payments to Mauritius in a bid to finalise the contentious Chagos Islands deal before Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20. Britain is offering to pay several years' worth of the £90million annual lease payments upfront for Diego Garcia,
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Labour 'offering to pay Mauritius nearly £9bn' in Chagos Islands deal
Ministers have so far kept silent on how much it will cost the UK to lease the military base on Diego Garcia, the largest ...
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Future of US Diego Garcia Base Unclear Amid Chagos Renegotiation
is reconsidering a deal with the United Kingdom concerning the Chagos Islands, which house a crucial U.S. military base. Despite the new government's hesitation, the U.K. remains committed to ...
Prioritise cash for UK military over Mauritian demands on Chagos, say Tories
The UK Government’s agreement on the future of the Chagos Islands has run into trouble following elections in Mauritius and ...
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Chagos deal could stop US housing nuclear weapons on military base
The Chagos Islands deal could prevent the US from keeping nuclear weapons on its military base, defence figures have warned. In October, Sir Keir Starmer agreed to give Mauritius sovereignty ...
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Fears Starmer deal won’t stop China building rival military base on Chagos Islands
Sir Keir Starmer’s proposed deal with Mauritius to hand over the Chagos Islands would not prevent ... was to protect the joint UK/US military base on Diego Garcia, which plays a crucial role ...
Mauritius accused of demanding ‘crazy’ money in diplomatic negotiations with UK over future of Chagos Islands
MAURITIUS has been accused of demanding “crazy” money in diplomatic negotiations with the UK over the future of the Chagos ...