Mauritius deal to turn over the archipelago shores up Western influence in the Indian Ocean as China tries to increase its ...

The Prime Minister, Dr the Hon Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP, chaired today a meeting on the visit to be undertaken by a high-level delegation to the Chagos Archipelago, following the landmark ...

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

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

Britain signed a multi-billion dollar deal on the future of the Chagos Islands with Mauritius after a last-gasp injunction ...

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have signed a deal settling the future of the Chagos Islands after overcoming ...

Barrister Hisham Oozeer told the BBC the deal is a "win-win" - affirming Mauritius’ sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, while maintaining the security concerns of ...

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

The Chagos Islands have been under British control since 1814, when they were ceded by France. The archipelago is best known for the military base on Diego Garcia, which has supported U.S ...

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 ...