British Government Pauses Chagos Islands Negotiations After Trump's Criticism
The U.K. government has put its plans to reach a deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands on hold following criticism from former U.S. President Donald Trump. The islands are home to a strategically important U.S. military base.
In a surprise move, the British government has decided to pause its negotiations with Mauritius over the future of the Chagos Islands, a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean that has been the subject of a longstanding territorial dispute. The decision comes after criticism from former U.S. President Donald Trump, who has weighed in on the issue and urged the U.K. to maintain control of the islands.
The Chagos Islands, which include the U.S. military base on Diego Garcia, have been a source of tension between the U.K. and Mauritius for decades. Mauritius claims the islands as its own territory, arguing that they were illegally separated from the country prior to its independence in 1968. The U.K., however, has maintained sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, citing national security concerns and the importance of the Diego Garcia base to Western military operations in the region.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The New York Times
