FILE PHOTO: The New prime minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, poses for a photograph with former Prime Minister and leader of the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) Paul Berenger after his swearing-in ceremony in Reduit, Mauritius November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Ally Soobye/File Photo
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said on Friday he has asked for an independent review of a confidential draft agreement with Britain over the future of the Chagos Islands.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he was confident that the deal to secure the future of a U.S.-British military base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia would be ratified.
