Answering questions in the Mauritian National Assembly on Tuesday, Navin Ramgoolam said Sir Keir had discussed the prospect of a deal with him in a telephone conversation on Friday.
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Mauritius' central bank raised its benchmark interest rate in the first monetary policy meeting under its new governor.
Mauritius, a China ally, is on course to take control of the Indian Ocean archipelago. But the deal remains on ice until Mr Trump decides if it risks the security of the joint US-UK base.
The talks, held on Friday afternoon, marked the first time both Sir Keir Starmer and Navin Ramgoolam had spoken to each other directly.
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Neither side's official readout of the call on Monday mentioned that they talked about the much-criticised planned handover of the archipelago to Mauritius.
Senior Republicans called on the new President to intervene in the £9 billion deal, which would see the UK hand over the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius.
Exclusive: A group representing indigenous Chagossians are gearing up to challenge the government's controversial deal to hand over the archipelago to Mauritius ...