Trump Warns Starmer on Chagos Deal

February 19, 2026·about 1 month ago·via Sky News

Former US President Trump urges UK PM Starmer not to relinquish Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands deal, stirring geopolitical waves over this strategic Indian Ocean atoll. Envision turquoise lagoons and military might clashing with sovereignty debates- the outpost anchors US-UK defense, fueling fresh attacks on the pact ceding control to Mauritius. Travelers eyeing remote coral paradises, note how politics could reshape access to these pristine, palm-fringed isles.

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