Trump Considered Buying Chagos Islands as UK Sovereignty Plans Stall
Donald Trump is reportedly considering a plan to acquire the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, while the United Kingdom’s efforts to transfer sovereignty over the territory have stalled. The islands host the Diego Garcia military base, a joint U.S.-U.K. facility, and the U.S. administration is engaged in regular high-level discussions with Britain to secure its long-term future. According to Reuters,
Donald Trump is reportedly considering a plan to acquire the Chagos Islands from Mauritius. The United Kingdom’s plans to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands have stalled. The islands host the Diego Garcia military base, a joint U.S.-U.K. facility. The U.S. administration is holding regular high-level discussions with Britain to secure the long-term future of the Diego Garcia military base. According to Reuters, a U.S. official said President Trump has been consistent in his position that the United Kingdom should not give away the British Indian Ocean Territory, which includes the Diego Garcia atoll. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has personally brought the concept of buying the Chagos Islands to President Trump's attention, according to gbnews.com.
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