Overview
- Senator John Kennedy introduced the Diego Garcia Oversight Act to give Congress power to block any sovereignty change and to require Senate approval for alterations to the 1966 US‑UK base treaty.
- Russia’s ambassador in Mauritius publicly praised the island nation’s pursuit of sovereignty over Chagos and pledged continued backing for its position.
- The UK’s Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer said President Donald Trump cannot buy the islands and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the UK‑Mauritius agreement.
- The sovereignty transfer remains delayed in the UK Parliament, and Mauritius is exploring legal action over the hold‑up, according to officials and recent reporting.
- The agreement would transfer the archipelago to Mauritius while preserving long-term access to the Diego Garcia base, with reported financial terms varying widely and any change constrained by the 1966 US‑UK arrangement.