Mauritius’s new prime minister has expressed his disapproval of the agreement his predecessor made with the UK government last month on the Chagos Islands.
The agreement called for the UK to lease Diego Garcia, the location of a joint UK-US military facility, for at least 99 years in exchange for giving up sovereignty over the isolated but strategically significant archipelago.
A cabinet minister stated that there were flaws with the lease arrangement, but Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who was elected two weeks ago, did not specify his specific concerns with the pact.
The administration of US President-elect Donald Trump may potentially oppose it.
The agreement was “in both sides’ shared interests,” according to the UK Foreign Office.
This includes “ensuring the long-term effective operation of the joint,” according to a spokeswoman.
