Mauritius wins sovereignty over Chagos Islands from UK, leasing Diego Garcia naval base, amid political and legal battles.

Once seen as a relic of colonialism, the Chagos Archipelago has evolved into a flashpoint in global strategic competition.

The UK has signed a 99-year agreement with Mauritius to retain operational control of the Diego Garcia base, a key UK-US ...

Prime Minister offered ‘massive congratulations’ by Beijing despite his attempts to distance island from Far Eastern ...

UN says it welcomes the signing of the agreement between UK government and the government of the Republic of Mauritius ...

Britain separated the Chagos Islands from Mauritius in 1965 before it became independent in 1968. A leaked internal Foreign ...

The commentary on the Chagos issue illustrates the increasingly polarised and detrimental nature of public discourse in the UK.

This Monday, May 26, the Argentine Foreign Ministry published a release celebrating the Agreement between the governments of ...

Human Rights Watch criticizes U.K. deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, potentially entrenching Chagossians' exile.

Also Read: Chagos declared world's largest marine reserve The archipelago is best known for the military base on Diego Garcia, which has supported US military operations from Vietnam to Iraq and ...

It is to be noted here that India has expressed support for the treaty between Mauritius and the United Kingdom that returns control of the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, to Mauritius.

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of British administration. The ...