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

The real challenge facing the Mauritian government is how to turn a diplomatic triumph into sustainable economic development.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Britain will retain control of the strategically important US-UK air base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to ...