Written question asked by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Friday, 5 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Monday, 22 December 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Chagos Islands: Maldives
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are any extant agreements, notes or exchanges of letters with the government of the Maldives that impact the governance of the British Indian Ocean Territory or the treaty with Mauritius.
- Answer
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The Agreement between the UK and Mauritius secures the important UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. The Agreement was tested at the highest levels of the United States' security establishment, across multiple agencies, and it has been backed by our key allies and international partners, including the US and all our Five Eyes partners. Talks are ongoing to update the UK-US Exchange of Letters on the operation of the Diego Garcia Base. There are no agreements with the Maldives that would impact the operation of the base.
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- HL12715
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Correspondence Mauritius Sovereignty Maldives Chagos Islands
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