Chagos Islands Purchase Proposal: ‘To preserve viability as a regional security platform’: US weighs plan to buy Chagos Islands, report says
The White House is considering a proposal to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, a move that could derail the UK’s plan to hand over sovereignty of the strategically important territory, according to a report published by The Telegraph.US officials have drawn up options to bypass Britain and directly negotiate control over Diego Garcia, the…