The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, it has been reported.
US officials are believed to have drawn up a proposal to bypass the UK and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said.
Britain had planned to pass the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius – while maintaining control of the US-UK Diego Garcia military base on a 99-year lease agreement.
A treaty was signed to transfer sovereignty in May 2025, but the UK government paused the handover legislation following fierce opposition from the United States and the onset of war in
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