The United States is all set to secure long-term, rent free access to Diego Garcia, a remote military base in the Indian Ocean, under a treaty that is close to being finalised between Mauritius and the United Kingdom.
The agreement allows US forces to use the island for the next 99 years without paying rent.
The draft treaty received approval from the US President Donald Trump, with the announcement made on April 1. Both the UK and Mauritius have shown eagerness to wrap up...