UK shelves Chagos Islands sovereignty deal amid US opposition
The United Kingdom has postponed the treaty to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius due to a lack of formal approval from the United States and political opposition from former President Donald Trump.The treaty, which includes a leaseback arrangement for a joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, required a formal exchange of letters from the US that has not been received.UK government officials confirmed that the legislation to enact the treaty will not be passed before the imminent dissolution of Parliament, and the bill is not expected to be included in the King's Speech scheduled for mid-May.The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Apr 2026 00:03 LONDON
