The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the ...

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

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

Keir Starmer says the deal - which involves leasing the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, with the option of another 40 - is in ...

The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands but have been ...

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed an agreement Thursday to deliver sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Within the framework of the new agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) would have access to Diego Garcia Island for the deployment of fighters and bombers, among ...

On Thursday, the British Government signed a treaty with Mauritius which, if ratified by Parliament, will grant Mauritius the ...

Mauritius has said that India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has supported the signing of the agreement between the island ...