US Considers Buying Chagos Islands Amid Sovereignty Dispute

Diego Garcia is a small part of the Chagos Islands located in the Indian Ocean. Britain and the United States have a military base on this island. These days the Donald Trump administration in the United States is worried because British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to hand over the sovereignty of these islands to Mauritius. The Americans do not want to vacate the Diego Garcia military base at any cost. That is why the Trump administration is now considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands. According to a report published in The Telegraph on 7 June 2026, the Trump administration is planning to buy the strategically important Chagos Islands from Mauritius. American officials have prepared a proposal to take control of Diego Garcia bypassing Britain. The United Kingdom and the United States currently have a joint military base here. This military base is used to monitor countries like the United States, China, Iran, Afghanistan, and India. It is claimed by the Secretary of the Treasury in The Telegraph's report that the United States has long considered purchasing the islands.