U.K. pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after U.S. opposition

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Aerial presumption    of Diego Garcia successful  the Chagos Island group.

Aerial presumption of Diego Garcia successful the Chagos Island group. | Photo Credit: AP

Britain’s authorities said connected Saturday (April 11, 2026) it had enactment connected clasp its woody ​to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands — location to the ‌U.S.-British Diego Garcia aerial basal — which has ​been criticised by U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump.

The Times paper said planned authorities underpinning the woody to cede the islands to Mauritius, which needs the backing ‌of Washington, would not beryllium included successful the government’s adjacent parliamentary agenda.

Prime Minister Keir ‌Starmer’s bureau said London would effort to ‌persuade ⁠Washington to springiness its ceremonial approval.

Published - April 11, 2026 03:07 p.m. IST

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