UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
WEBIn recent years, the UK has faced rising diplomatic isolation over its claim to what it refers to as the British Indian Ocean Territory, with various United Nations bodies, including its top court ...
Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian Ocean …
WEB1 day ago · A future treaty to that effect will end London's administration of what it currently calls the British Indian Ocean Territory. This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego ...
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC News
WEB2 days ago · In recent years, the UK has faced rising diplomatic isolation over its claim to what it refers to as the British Indian Ocean Territory, with various United Nations bodies, including its top court ...
Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius
WEB2 days ago · U.S. Navy/Reuters. Britain said on Thursday it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people displaced decades ago to return home while London ...
UK to cede control of remote group of islands in Indian Ocean in ...
WEB2 days ago · The UK is set to give up sovereignty of a remote group of islands in a 'historic' move. 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. In return, the agreement will see the long-term future of a ...
UK Hands Indian Ocean Islands To Mauritius But Keeps Key US …
WEB2 days ago · Mauritius has claimed the archipelago -- renamed the British Indian Ocean Territory -- since its independence in 1968 and has garnered increased international support.
Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the Indian Ocean?
WEB6 days ago · Diego Garcia is one of about 60 islands that make up the Chagos Archipelago or British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot) - the last colony established by the UK by separating it from Mauritius in 1965.
UK to give up sovereignty of Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean - Yahoo News …
WEB2 days ago · The UK is set to relinquish control over a remote island chain in the Indian Ocean as part of a deal to secure the future of a key military base. The agreement, reached with the Mauritian government after talks that began in 2022, will see Mauritius take sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, also known as …
UN court rules UK has no sovereignty over Chagos islands - BBC
WEBJan 28, 2021 · The Indian Ocean archipelago includes a US military base. The UK has said it will hand the islands back when they're no longer needed for defence purposes.
Chagos Islands: Mauritian flag raised on British-controlled islands
WEBFeb 14, 2022 · The Mauritian flag has been raised for the first time on the Chagos Islands, an Indian Ocean archipelago controlled by Britain but claimed by Mauritius.