Trump, Chagos Islands

Trump 'inclined' to back UK's Chagos Islands deal
US President Donald Trump has indicated he would be prepared to back Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The agreement includes a plan to lease back the strategically important US-UK military base on Diego Garcia at British taxpayers' expense.
The Unnoticed Beneficiary of the Mauritius-UK Chagos Island Deal? India.
New Delhi has far more influence on Mauritius than may be noticed in Europe. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, then prime minister of Mauritius, at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, Apr. 25, 2022.
Trump signals support for Britain’s plan to transfer control of strategic Chagos Islands
But some Republicans worry about handover to Mauritius, a close China ally, as archipelago includes US-UK military base Diego Garcia.
Trump says he is likely to accept UK deal on Chagos Islands
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was inclined to back a deal between Britain and Mauritius over the future of a U.S.-UK military base in the Chagos Islands, in a boost for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Chagos deal will not go ahead if Trump rejects it - Lammy
The Chagos Islands deal will not go forward without the support of US President Donald Trump, the foreign secretary has said. David Lammy told ITV's Peston programme, the UK had "a shared military and intelligence interest" with the US "and of course they've got to be happy with the deal or there is no deal".
Trump: Chagos Islands talks going to work out very well
Donald Trump indicates he will be prepared to back Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Speaking in the Oval Office alongside the prime minister, the president says: "We're going to have some discussions about that very soon,
UK’s £9bn Chagos Islands deal is ‘reparations’, say Mauritian politicians
Senior politicians in Mauritius have described the £9 billion Britain is expected to pay to hand over the Chagos Islands as “reparations” and a “fair” price. In an interview with The Telegraph, Georges Pierre Lesjongard, the leader of the opposition, said the money “forms part of the decolonisation process”.
Donald Trump indicates he is ready to accept UK proposal for Chagos Islands deal
London has been braced for the Trump administration’s verdict on the proposed agreement, which would involve the UK handing sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius © CPA Media Pte Ltd/Alamy Sto
Trump signals support for UK plan to give up Chagos Islands despite GOP opposition
President Donald Trump, seated beside United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, backed the U.K.’s plan to give up control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean. Republicans say this is a critical check on China’s influence in the region.
Why Starmer seems to have won battle with the right over Chagos deal
Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage tried to use the treaty as leverage against Labour. Sean O’Grady explains why it hasn’t yet worked out as they hoped ...
Nigel Farage erupts at 'terrible' Chagos deal in furious Commons attack
Nigel Farage declared he would rather hand over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to the US than “corrupt” Mauritius. The ...
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Watch CutTheClutter: Diego Garcia, India-US ties from Cold War to Chagos deal & changing geopolitics
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Starmer accused of defence spend ‘cover up’ in row over how £9bn Chagos deal is funded
The PM said the uplift would boost ‘our capability on defence and security in Europe’, but stopped short of ruling out using ...
Mauritius could develop Chagos land near British military base
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'All territories are in danger' Keir Starmer warned against offering up more sovereign land amid Chagos deal: 'Look after the British people!'
Chagossian community leader Vanessa Calou has voiced strong opposition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plans to give away ...