Maldives Welcomes UK’s Decision to Shelve Chagos Islands Handover, Calls for Renewed Negotiations

The Maldives government welcomed the UK's decision to pause the transfer of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, calling for renewed negotiations that include Maldives' interests. The UK shelved the deal due to lack of US approval and time constraints. The proposed deal would have transferred sovereignty to Mauritius in return for leasing Diego Garcia base. US President Trump criticized the agreement. UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch opposed the deal. Former diplomat Lord Simon McDonald said the UK had no choice.

The Maldives government welcomed the UK's decision to pause the transfer of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, calling for renewed negotiations that include Maldives' interests. The UK shelved the deal due to lack of US approval and time constraints. The proposed deal would have transferred sovereignty to Mauritius in return for leasing Diego Garcia base. US President Trump criticized the agreement. UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch opposed the deal. Former diplomat Lord Simon McDonald said the UK had no choice.

The Maldives government welcomed the UK's decision to pause the transfer of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, calling for renewed negotiations that include Maldives' interests. The UK shelved the deal due to lack of US approval and time constraints. The proposed deal would have transferred sovereignty to Mauritius in return for leasing Diego Garcia base. US President Trump criticized the agreement. UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch opposed the deal. Former diplomat Lord Simon McDonald said the UK had no choice.

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