| Title | UK defends Chagos Islands deal after Trump calls it ‘great stupidity |
| URL | https://www.easterneye.biz/uk-politics-chagos-islands-us-uk-relations-national-security-diego-garcia/ |
| Category | Media News --> Personalized News |
| Meta Keywords | The UK government has defended its controversial agreement to transfer sovereignty |
| Meta Description | The UK government has defended its controversial agreement to transfer sovereignty |
| Owner | Easterneye |
| Description |
| The UK government has defended its controversial agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius—while securing continued operation of the strategically vital US-UK military base on Diego Garcia—after former US President Donald Trump criticised the deal as an “act of great stupidity” and “total weakness” that could impact national security |