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

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

The decades-long Chagos islands dispute has finally entered a new chapter. The UK officially agreed to return the sovereignty ...

Britain signed a multi-billion dollar deal on the future of the Chagos Islands with Mauritius after a last-gasp injunction was overturned, securing itself a lease for the U.S.-UK Diego Garcia air base ...

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It comes after Chagossian campaigners submitted a formal legal communication to the UN as part of an attempt to challenge the ...

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

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

The Chagos Islands are home to Diego Garcia, one of world's most secretive places and home to an important U.S. military base.

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.

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