UK signs deal to hand over control of Chagos islands | Politics News

The UK has finalized a deal to transfer control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, as confirmed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. This agreement entails the UK relinquishing sovereignty over the territory while leasing the crucial Diego Garcia military base for £101 million annually, totaling £3.4 billion over 99 years. Starmer emphasized the strategic importance of the base for national security, noting that failing to secure this deal could allow other nations, like China, to establish bases nearby, thus compromising Britain’s defense interests.

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