India, Sept. 23 -- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has committed to reviewing his government's controversial agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following fierce public criticism from US President Donald Trump. During their inaugural face-to-face meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the American leader bluntly condemned the proposed $4.5 billion sovereignty transfer, labelling the arrangement as ridiculous and terrible.

The highly anticipated diplomatic summit highlighted deepening friction over the future of the Diego Garcia military base, which remains a critical asset for Western defence operations across the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific region.

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