LONDON: The UK government said on Tuesday its deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius “secures” the future of a key US-UK military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago, after US President Donald Trump accused Britain of “great stupidity.” The US president’s comments mark a major change of position for Trump, who previously endorsed the deal when it was signed in May 2025.

The criticism comes just one day after the UK prime minister called for calm between the US and Nato allies

Il Regno Unito restituisce a Mauritius l’arcipelago delle isole Chagos: Londra manterrà la base strategica di Diego Garcia con un affitto di 99 anni. Rubio app…