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No 10 confident Trump won’t block Chagos Islands deal
Downing Street expects US support to resume for returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after objections were lifted, with reassurances on the Diego Garcia base's operation.
- On Wednesday, Downing Street said it believes US objections to the Chagos Islands handover have been lifted and the deal can proceed.
- During the Greenland row, President Donald Trump appeared to withdraw support, with ministers saying US blessing was essential for the islands' return last year.
- A phone call on Tuesday between Sir Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump discussed the Chagos Islands, with a Downing Street readout saying both acknowledged Diego Garcia's strategic importance and control needs.
- Senior government figures and intelligence services lobbied frantically to clarify Washington's position, while Whitehall said the Trump administration will announce any new agreement.
- While Trump had remained publicly silent since last month, he spoke this week to Narendra Modi, who helped secure his endorsement last year, linking India to broader diplomacy.
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US President backs down over Labour prime minister’s plans to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal the government says is necessary to secure the future of the crucial UK-US Diego Garcia military base
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