Trump Criticizes UK Plan to Return Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Citing Strategic Loss
Washington D.C. – US President Donald Trump has criticized the British plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Trump stated that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is making a big mistake.
Under the agreement, Britain will return the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, while retaining the strategically important Diego Garcia island on a 99-year lease. This island hosts a joint UK-US military base.
Trump accused Starmer of losing control over an important island in a post on the social media platform Truth Social. However, the US State Department has officially expressed support for this agreement. The Chagos Islands had been under British control since 1814. Before Mauritius gained independence in the 1960s, Britain separated the islands and removed the local inhabitants to establish a military base on Diego Garcia.
In 2019, the International Court of Justice recommended returning the islands to Mauritius, after which the United Nations also urged Britain to transfer them. The British Foreign Office stated that the agreement is important for the security of the nation and allied countries. security.
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