London, Feb 5, 2025 (AFP) - UK says 'no change' to terms in Chagos US base deal

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2025-02-05

The British government was grilled in parliament on Wednesday as it denied claims by Mauritius that a new deal to return the Chagos Islands changes the lease terms for a key US military base. The foreign ministry hit back at reports that Britain would pay Mauritius up to £18 billion ($22 billion) to use Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean archipelago where the base is. Britain and its former colony reached a deal in October to hand back the i......

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