Mauritius, Chagos

Keir Starmer accused of ‘bending the knee to Mauritius’ with revised Chagos deal
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UK faces paying more in Chagos deal, Mauritius PM suggests
The UK faces paying more to Mauritius under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands, the prime minister of the African island nation has suggested. Last October, the UK announced it would hand over sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius,
UK denies Mauritius claims Britain could 'pay double' in new Chagos Islands deal
Sir Keir Starmer had been accused of "bending the knee" to Mauritius after the country's leader said the UK prime minister "intends to push ahead" with the new agreement.
Will UK have to pay more to Mauritius for Chagos deal?
Mauritius has indicated that it has secured more concessions from the United Kingdom in the Chagos Islands deal, raising the lease payments for the Diego Garcia military base
Britain and Mauritius deny reports the cost of Chagos Islands deal has doubled
Britain and Mauritius denied on Wednesday media reports that London could end up paying double the amount in a renegotiated deal to retain a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
Mauritius sets date to sign Chagos deal after Starmer phone call
Officials in Mauritius are optimistic that the Chagos Islands deal will be signed soon after a reportedly “cordial” call last week between the country’s prime minister and Sir Keir Starmer.
Britain Denies Reports It Will Pay More to Finalise Chagos Islands Deal
Britain struck a deal in October to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius - a former colony that became independent in 1968 - while retaining control under a 99-year
UK denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal
The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands. Last October, the UK announced it would hand over sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius but would maintain a 99-year lease over the UK-US military airbase on the largest island,
UK says satellite system key to Chagos US base deal
Britain's government insisted Wednesday that it must hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure continued access to satellite communications at a key US-UK military base. The base is leased to the United States and has become one of its key military facilities in the Asia-Pacific.
The U.S. Shouldn’t Have To Stop Britain’s Disastrous Chagos Deal
If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much as President Trump uses unpredictability as a diplomatic tool, I can predict one thing for sure: there is no way he will allow Britain to give up its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
Mauritius welcomes prospect of Trump examining Chagos deal
Mauritius welcomes the prospect of U.S. President Donald Trump examining a deal reached by Britain and Mauritius over the ...
UK and Mauritius ‘confident’ deal can be reached on Chagos, says Mauritian PM
Navin Ramgoolam said Donald Trump was ‘not a wolf’ and it was better to let him review the prospective deal between the UK ...
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‘I'm no longer selling Mauritius only to honeymooners’
Agent Bridget Perriman won a Mauritius holiday in a Sunlife competition with TTG with her idea for an island treasure hunt – ...
Give us Chagos Islands and we will keep out China and Iran, Mauritius tells UK
Deal would prevent a third party gaining influence over territory which hosts key Western military base, says foreign ...
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Peikko South Africa entrenches its footprint in Mauritius
As part of its strategy to continue expanding its footprint across Africa, Peikko South Africa, a local supplier of slim floor structures and connection technology for precast and cast-in-situ ...
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Chagos islanders' dream of return now waiting on Trump
Chagos islanders still dream of returning home five decades after being expelled by Britain, but with Donald Trump in the ...
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 ...
Mauritius-based FII trims India Cements shareholding. Details here
Elm Park Fund, a foreign institutional investor from Mauritius, reduced its stake in India Cements by 1.5 crore shares, or 4.93%, on February 4. The fund’s ownership fell to 15.94 lakhs shares, ...