A bill operationalising a U.K.-Mauritius treaty in U.K. law, recognising the sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, is on pause in the British parliament while the U.K. government discusses concerns with the U.S. government. The Indian Ocean islands, are home to Deigo Garica, which houses a U.K.-U.S. military base.
The treaty, signed in May 2025, would see Mauritius getting sovereignty over the archipelago while the U.K. would be given a 99-year lease for Diego Garcia and pay Mauritius an average annual amount of GBP 101 million.
