UK halts Chagos Island transfer after US withdraws support
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The UK halted the Chagos Island transfer to Mauritius after President Trump withdrew US support.
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The United Kingdom paused its transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after President Trump withdrew US cooperation for the 2024 agreement. This decision impacts a long-standing arrangement where the U.K. and the U.S. have shared a military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos, since the 1970s. The halt means the islands will not be transferred to Mauritius as previously agreed. The White House's withdrawal of support for the 2024 agreement directly led to the UK's decision.
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