Oliver Wright et al, in The Australian, 24/25 May 2025, where the title runs thus: “Starmer surrenders island chain”
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed a deal to cede sovereignty of the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a move he says ensures the future of a US-UK military base. The Indian Ocean archipelago is home to a strategically important naval and bomber base on the largest of the islands, Diego Garcia. Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius £101 million ($211 million) per year to lease back the base for at least 99 years.
