CutTheClutter: Geopolitical ripples of likely UK-US deal on Chagos Islands, Diego Garcia & the stakes for India

US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are considering a handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius. In Episode 1615 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the significance of Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago, evolving India-US relations since the Cold War, and the future of geopolitics.
Read IISS article here: https://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-comments/2024/10/the-change-in-sovereignty-for-the-chagos-archipelago/Read lowyinstitute's article here: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/strategic-consequence-chagos-islands-legal-disputeRead Carnegi article here: https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2023/06/mapping-the-indian-ocean-region?lang=en&center=russia-eurasia