Washington said the deal protected the long-term, secure and effective operation of the strategic military base.

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 ...

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 British Island group of Diego Carcia is hidden and a secret to many. However, it's known for its untouchable beauty and ...

At the heart of this decision is Diego Garcia, a vital US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean that is indispensable ... seeks to increasingly sacrifice British prosperity and its commitment ...

The Indian Ocean archipelago had been a British island territory for over half a century ... 2001 (DoD/AFP via Getty Images) The move has provoked some criticism from Labour opponents.

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 ...

Negotiations with Mauritius commenced last year over the Chagos Islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, culminating in an arrangement that entrusts Mauritius with sovereignty.

Britain on Thursday said it would give up sovereignty of a remote Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius but will maintain ...

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 ...