The deal will transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands from the U.K. to Mauritius — though Britain will retain control of the largest of the chain of islands, Diego Garcia, which hosts a ...

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

This decision, finalized on May 22, 2025, not only undermines American and British military presence in the Indian Ocean but also bolsters China's aggressive expansion efforts in the region. Communist ...

"Keir Starmer has secured his legacy," said The Daily Telegraph: his "shameful surrender of the Chagos Islands will go down ...

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

This payment to Mauritius is ostensibly to safeguard the British-American military presence, yet it effectively leaves the door open for increasing Chinese influence in the region. China’s reaction ...

The U.K. recognized the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius’ claim to the Chagos Archipelago in an agreement signed May 22. While Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam praised the deal, it elicited ...

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The Reform leader’s wide-ranging speech attacking Sir Keir Starmer’s government came after the party secured widespread support in ...

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

it also appears to entrench their exile from Diego Garcia, the largest island ... after a last-minute injunction was granted to Chagos Islands-born British national Bertrice Pompe.

The United Kingdom has signed an agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while leasing the Diego Garcia military base to maintain joint US-UK control for an annual fe ...