THE Chagos Islands are an archipelago that have made headlines after the UK agreed to hand sovereignty over the group to ...

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 ...

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

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

Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, is a paradise of lush vegetation and white-sand beaches, surrounded by crystal blue waters. But this is no tourist destination. It is strictly out of ...

Decades ago, the tropical archipelago just south of the equator off the tip of India, was given the IO country code and was ...

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 ...

Looking for flight tickets from British Indian Ocean Territory to China? Whether you are flying one-way or return, here are a few tips on how to score the best price and make your flight journey as ...

The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than ...