questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], whether Mauritius will be required to receive operational planning in relation to an armed attack.
answerText: As the hon. Gentleman will recall from his time as a Defence Minister, it is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requireme...
heading: Mauritius: Defence