Mauritius Gives UK Time to Win Over Trump on Chagos Islands Plan

Mauritius is giving the UK more time to secure President Donald Trump’s backing for a delayed deal that will hand sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago to the Indian Ocean island nation.

Almost a year after the two sides agreed to terms for the handover, the deal has yet to be concluded after Trump — who initially endorsed it — later called the plan a “big mistake.” The UK paused the transfer earlier this month, pending Washington’s approval.