# British PM Andy Burnham seeks resolution to Diego Garcia base dispute

https://mins.news/en/item/67950

- Reuters, 2026-09-21 20:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/british-pm-andy-burnham-seeks-resolution-dispute-over-diego-garcia-base-2026-09-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab19880b314680001fef9be

> British Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Monday and pledged to work toward resolving the dispute over the status of a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean.

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