During a press conference, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the Diego Garcia military base is of the 'upmost importance' ...

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands but have been ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to ...

The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.

Keir Starmer says the deal - which involves leasing the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, with the option of another 40 - is in ...

A signing ceremony ceding the British Indian Ocean Territory of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday was called off at ...

Dugasse, 68, has spent most of her life in the Seychelles and the U.K., wondering what it would be like to set foot on the ...

UK signs deal to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining joint US-UK control of Diego Garcia for £101 million ...

The Chagos Islands are a strategically significant area, with one of its islands, Diego Garcia, serving as a key military ...

Recent operations launched from the base include bombing strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in 2024-2025. Read more at ...

UK hands over Chagos Islands, including Diego Garcia, to Mauritius after more than 50 years, welcomed by India.