UK's Starmer wants 'strong protections' for military base in Chagos Islands deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday told his Mauritian counterpart, Navin Ramgoolam, that he wants "strong protections", including from "malign influence", for a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia,
UK presses Mauritius on deal to protect Chagos Islands base
The UK has asked for "strong protections" for a joint UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands. Britain agreed last year to hand over the archipelago over to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute.
Starmer speaks to Mauritian PM directly for first time over Chagos deal
The Prime Minister told Navin Ramgoolam he wants ‘strong protections’ for the UK-US military base on the island chain.
UK PM Starmer seeks robust protections for military base in Chagos agreement
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam discussed the Chagos Islands arrangement directly for the first time on Friday, according to Starmer’s office.
Sir Keir Starmer presses Mauritius on need for Chagos Islands deal to protect UK-US military base
The talks, held on Friday afternoon, marked the first time both Sir Keir Starmer and Navin Ramgoolam had spoken to each other directly.
UK, Mauritius PMs speak for first time about Chagos deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam on Friday spoke directly for the first time about the Chagos Islands deal, Starmer's office said.
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Security Concerns Loom Over Diego Garcia's Future
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the need for strong protections for a U.S.-British military base in Diego Garcia while awaiting a deal between Britain and Mauritius. The agreement's ...
David Lammy to meet Marco Rubio in last-ditch attempt to save Chagos deal
David Lammy will meet Donald Trump’s secretary of state in a last-ditch effort to convince the US to back the Chagos Islands deal, The Telegraph understands.
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Mauritius PM queries duration of lease deal for Chagos military base
PORT LOUIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has questioned the duration of the lease on a U.S ...
LIVE: Mauritius Says Can't Let UK Own Diego Garcia Amid Chagos Deal Rift | Firstpost Africa
LIVE: Mauritius Says Can't Let UK Own Diego Garcia Amid Chagos Deal Rift | Firstpost Africa Mauritius’ new PM Navin Ramgoolam, who has resumed talks over the historic Chagos deal with the UK, has now ...
Starmer tells Mauritius: Chagos deal must not aid China’s malign influence
Sir Keir Starmer has told the Mauritian leader that the deal to give away the Chagos Islands must not aid China’s “malign ...
Government has no idea how it will pay for £9bn cost of Chagos deal
Exclusive: Written parliamentary answers suggest government could raid the under-pressure defence budget to pay bill ...