China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

Two women born on the Chagos Islands are seeking to take the British government to court over a proposed deal to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.

with a clause inserted into the deal allowing it to keep using the military base it shares with the US on Diego Garcia. Mauritius will reportedly be paid £90 million a year, rising with inflation ...

If Trump is looking to add American territory, why not step into the UK’s farcical negotiations with Mauritius?

Two Chagos Islands-born women are taking legal action against the UK government over a proposed sovereignty transfer to ...

An American-British military base at, Diego Garcia, an atoll in the islands, hosts one of America’s top submarine bases. The issue could rival that of Ukraine. “I’m hopeful that President Trump will ...

Mauritius, under a new government, is negotiating with the UK to regain sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, crucial for ...

One of the atolls, Diego Garcia, is operated by the US as a forward operating base for its forces in the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific, making it a key strategic hub. Mauritius gained ...

Britain struck the agreement in October to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control under a 99-year lease of the military base on Diego Garcia, the largest ...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Mauritius on Tuesday for talks on upgrading strategic ties, days after ...