Chagos, Diego Garcia and Keir Starmer

Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base
Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Why is the Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia a Geopolitical Hotspot for the UPSC Exam?
With British PM Keir Starmer seeking ‘strong protections’ for the US-British base on Diego Garcia, the Chagos Archipelago is back in the spotlight. What is the history of these islands, and why are they a geopolitical hotspot?
Can Starmer’s Chagos deal lead to China shooting down UK, US planes? Ex-Royal Navy officer says…
The British surrender of Chagos Islands could allow China to surveil and endanger the British and US aircraft and vessels at the Diego Garcia military base, according to former Royal Navy commander
Trump still considering Chagos Islands veto as Starmer tries to close deal
With reports the UK and Mauritius have agreed new terms on the Indian Ocean archipelago, a White House spokesperson told The Independent the US president has not given it his blessing
Starmer under fire amid row over Chagos deal cost
Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire at PMQs over the cost of the government's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Earlier, the UK said newspaper reports that the effective price tag has jumped from £9bn to £18bn were "entirely inaccurate".
Starmer Faces UK Cabinet Disquiet Over Chagos Deal
The UK government said it wouldn’t provide any details on a proposed multibillion-pound deal to continue operating a military base in the Chagos archipelago once it cedes control of the islands until it’s finalized,
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Shifting Sands at Diego Garcia
The military base at Diego Garcia, the so-called "Footprint of Freedom," is a seventeen-square mile atoll of the Chagos ...
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The U.S. Shouldn’t Have To Stop Britain’s Disastrous Chagos Deal
If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much ...
Britain denies reports it will pay more to finalise Chagos Islands deal
A British minister denied on Wednesday media reports that the government could end up paying billions of pounds more to ...
Chagos deal ‘could allow China to shoot down British planes’
Air base could become hotbed for Beijing’s spyware and missile technology, fears former Diego Garcia commander ...
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Trump should reject UK’s dangerous Diego Garcia deal
Part of the Chagos Archipelago in the British Indian Ocean Territory, Diego Garcia has long served as a key logistics hub and airport for the U.S. military. It has facilitated many military ...
Britain and Mauritius deny reports the cost of Chagos Islands deal has doubled
Britain and Mauritius denied on Wednesday media reports that London could end up paying double the amount in a renegotiated deal to retain a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian ...
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Indian Ocean Becoming Power Play Hotspot
The UK and the U.S. also have a joint military base in the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. Chinese and Indian troops have pulled back from two face-off points after a deal was struck in ...
Sir Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Tory leader brands it 'immoral surrender'
Sir Keir Starmer has defended the controversial Chagos Islands deal after the Conservative leader branded it an "immoral ...