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.

The United Kingdom has signed an agreement to return the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius while maintaining a joint military ...

Today, the United States welcomed the historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory—specifically, the Chagos ...

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

Britain is set to sign a deal ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while also securing the future of the U.K ...

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

Terming it as a "milestone achievement" and a "positive development for the region", India on Thursday welcomed the signing ...

The Chagos Islands are a strategically significant area, with one of its islands, Diego Garcia, serving as a key military ...

The Air Force has deployed F-15 fighter jets for a force protection mission on Diego Garcia, Pacific Air Forces confirmed ...

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