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Cryptocurrency News Articles
UK wants 'strong protections' for US-UK military base on Chagos Islands as talks to hand them over to Mauritius continue
Feb 01, 2025 at 03:12 am
The Prime Minister told Navin Ramgoolam he wants “strong protections” for the UK-US military base on the island chain as talks to hand them over to Mauritius continue.
Mauritius and the UK are continuing talks over the handover of the Chagos archipelago to the Mauritian government, Downing Street has said.
The two leaders spoke on Friday afternoon, the first time they have done so directly since coming to power, Downing Street said.
The UK has been negotiating a deal with Mauritius to hand over control of the Chagos archipelago since 2022, when the Conservatives were in power.
The Labour Government has continued the talks, with the aim of retaining control of the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the islands.
The UK plans to lease back the strategically important base for 99 years at a reported annual cost of around £90 million.
Giving a readout of the call between the two leaders, a Downing Street spokesperson said they had begun by “reflecting on their first months in office and discussed the strong relationship between the UK and Mauritius, which they looked forward to expanding”.
The spokesperson added: “The Prime Minister underlined the need for a deal to secure the military base on Diego Garcia that ensures strong protections, including from malign influence, and that will allow the base to continue to operate.
“Both leaders reiterated their commitment to a deal, and they looked forward to speaking again soon.”
The deal could prove challenging for the UK’s relationship with the new Trump administration, as members of the new US president’s senior team are sceptical of it.
Critics, including new US secretary of state Marco Rubio, are among those worried ceding control of the islands could weaken Western influence in the Indian Ocean and strengthen the reach of China.
Donald Trump and Sir Keir did not discuss the deal in their first call since the US election.
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