UK Hands Indian Ocean Islands To Mauritius But Keeps Key US Military Base
Britain on Thursday said it would give up sovereignty of a remote Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius but will maintain ...
Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian Ocean Base
Washington said the deal protected the long-term, secure and effective operation of the strategic military base.
Daily Express4d
Migrants stranded on top secret island could come to UK after being moved to EU country
It sparked a long legal dispute, due to the island's unusual status as part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot), BBC News reports. The UK government had argued that bringing them to ...
The Sun6d
Chagos Islands: Where is the archipelago and can I visit the British Indian Ocean Territory?
Diego Garcia is off-limits to any non-military personnel. This restriction also applies to the wider British Indian Ocean Territory, which encompasses the islands. Because of these ...
The Independent9d
What’s next for the Falklands and other British overseas territories after Chagos deal?
The Indian Ocean archipelago had been a British island territory for over half a century, and now returns to neighbouring Mauritius. The deal stipulates that the strategically significant Diego ...
RTE Online10d
UK gives Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius but keeps military base
Mauritius has claimed the archipelago - renamed British Indian Ocean Territory - since its independence in 1968 and garnered increasing international support. In 2019, the International Court of ...
The Victoria Advocate10d
UK hands Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius but keeps key US military base
Mauritius has claimed the archipelago -- renamed the British Indian Ocean Territory -- since its independence in 1968 and has garnered increased international support. In 2019 the International ...