Senior officials admitted that the truce between the two leaders was born out of “necessity”.
Vijay Makhan, a special adviser to the deputy prime minister, denied that the coalition was on the brink of collapse and said the leader had not raised concerns about “excessive concessions” being made to the UK.
He also accused politicians in the UK of trying to upend the agreement. “The party that initiated the negotiations are now desperately trying to scuttle the agreement based on fabricated narratives,” he said.
Gavin Glover, the Mauritian attorney general, said he would discuss security and environmental aspects around the deal with government officials in London on Friday.
“We expect to finalise the ancillary agreements to ensure the implementation of the treaty,” he told The Telegraph.
Talks are expected to focus on maritime security, the creation of the marine protected area, the Chagossian Trust Fund, and even the telephone prefix to be assigned to Diego Garcia.
“The stated objective is to finalise these points by the end of November, before formally drafting them and submitting them for final review,” he added.
