UK's Starmer wants 'strong protections' for military base

UK's Starmer wants 'strong protections' for military base in Chagos Islands deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday told his Mauritian counterpart, Navin Ramgoolam, that he wants "strong protections", including from "malign influence", for a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia,
UK presses Mauritius on deal to protect Chagos Islands base
The UK has asked for "strong protections" for a joint UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands. Britain agreed last year to hand over the archipelago over to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute.
Mauritius sets date to sign Chagos deal after Starmer phone call
Prime Minister reportedly discusses future of Diego Garcia military base during ‘cordial’ call with Mauritian leader
Chagos Deal Will Secure US Military Base: Mauritius
A prospective deal on returning the Chagos islands to Mauritius will ensure the United States maintains its strategic military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago, Mauritius's prime minister said Sunday.
Starmer speaks to Mauritian PM directly for first time over Chagos deal
The Prime Minister told Navin Ramgoolam he wants ‘strong protections’ for the UK-US military base on the island chain.
The Mauritius-UK Chagos Agreement Is a Good Deal for the US
Speculation is rife that U.S. President Donald Trump might block an agreement between Britain and Mauritius to resolve their long-running dispute over the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean.
UK, Mauritius PMs speak for first time about Chagos deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam on Friday spoke directly for the first time about the Chagos Islands deal, Starmer's office said.
Sir Keir Starmer presses Mauritius on need for Chagos Islands deal to protect UK-US military base
The prime minister has pressed Mauritius on the need for the Chagos Islands deal to allow "strong protections" for the UK-US military base there. Sir Keir Starmer spoke to his Mauritian counterpart on Friday afternoon,
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Mauritius PM queries duration of lease deal for Chagos military base
PORT LOUIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has questioned the duration of the lease on a U.S.-British military base, he told a local newspaper, a contentious element ...
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Controversial Military Base Deal: Future of Diego Garcia in Question
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy supports the U.S. administration's review of a deal regarding a military base in the Indian Ocean. The agreement proposes ceding the Chagos Islands to Mauritius ...
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 ...
David Lammy to meet Marco Rubio in last-ditch attempt to save Chagos deal
David Lammy will meet Donald Trump’s secretary of state in a last-ditch effort to convince the US to back the Chagos Islands ...