Navin Ramgoolam says the acceptance of a US presence shows he is willing to find common ground.

The Tories and Reform UK have attacked payments to Mauritius under the deal to cede the archipelago.

The Mauritian prime minister had said the renegotiated deal linked payments to inflation.

The biggest island, Diego Garcia, hosts a joint UK-US airbase which is of strategic importance.

The Conservatives say it compromises UK security, while Nigel Farage says it has caused "deep disquiet" in Donald Trump's team.

Navin Ramgoolam says the original agreement did not benefit his nation enough.

Shanthi tried her best to create a sense of normality for her children on the remote British island Diego Garcia.

Their journey to the UK marks the end of years of complex legal battles.