Dave Kissoondoyal a adressé une correspondance officielle au président des États-Unis, Donald Trump, concernant la question de Diego Garcia et de l’archipel des Chagos. Dans cette lettre datée du 19 février 2026 et transmise par voie diplomatique, il évoque la souveraineté mauricienne, le droit international et la situation des Chagossiens.

La rédaction de Top FM publie ci-dessous l’intégralité de cette lettre. :

To:
The President of the United States of America
President Donald J. Trump
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Through:
The Ambassador of the United States of America
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Date: 19 February 2026

Subject: Sovereignty, Rule of Law, and the Chagos Archipelago

Mr President,
I write to you not in hostility, but in firmness.
Recent public statements suggesting that Diego Garcia should not be “given away” risk framing a matter of international law as if it were a commercial negotiation. It is not. It is a question of sovereignty, decolonisation and human dignity.
Diego Garcia forms part of the Chagos Archipelago, a territory that was detached from Mauritius in 1965 prior to independence. The International Court of Justice concluded in 2019 that the decolonisation of Mauritius was not lawfully completed and that the administration of the Chagos Archipelago must come to an end. The United Nations General Assembly subsequently endorsed that position by an overwhelming majority.
This is not rhetoric. It is the considered opinion of the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
The Chagossians were displaced from their homeland. Their suffering is not theoretical. It is lived history. Any discussion about strategic installations must acknowledge that human dimension.
Let me be clear: Mauritius does not seek confrontation with the United States. On the contrary, Mauritius recognises the importance of regional and global security cooperation. Strategic facilities can coexist with sovereignty, provided they are anchored in lawful agreement and mutual respect.
An alliance negotiated with a sovereign Mauritius will be stronger and more sustainable than any arrangement perceived as imposed or dismissive of international legal findings.
Mr President, strength in leadership is not measured by how firmly one holds territory, but by how faithfully one upholds principle. The United States has long presented itself as a defender of the rule of law and of self-determination. This is an opportunity to reaffirm that commitment.
The people of Mauritius are mobilising peacefully, not against a nation, but in defence of sovereignty, legality, and dignity. We will continue to advocate respectfully, but resolutely.
We ask only this:
That discussions concerning Diego Garcia and the Chagos Archipelago proceed within the framework of international law, with full recognition of Mauritius’ sovereignty and the rights of the Chagossian people.
History will remember whether power aligned itself with justice.
Respectfully,
Dave Kissoondoyal
Republic of Mauritius