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Trump Now Backs Chagos Islands Deal
US President Trump now supports giving the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Recently Trump suggested he might withdraw his support.
He had criticized the deal harshly before. Trump talked with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about it.
After their talk, Trump changed his position. He now backs Starmer's plan for the islands.
Klear Note — The Chagos Islands are a British territory in the Indian Ocean. Mauritius claims the islands and wants control of them. This deal is important to the UK and Mauritius.
Key Terms 2
- Chagos Islands
- Island group in the Indian Ocean. UK controls them now. Mauritius claims them.
- Keir Starmer
- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.