Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian ...
WEB9 hours ago · Diego Garcia, the largest in the Chagos group in the central Indian Ocean, is about 1,300 miles northeast of Mauritian capital Port Louis.For half a century, it has been a staging area for major ...
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The ...
WEB1 day ago · As part of the deal, the U.K. will retain sovereignty of Diego Garcia for an initial period of 99 years, and will pay Mauritius an undisclosed rent. It will also create a “resettlement” fund for displaced Chagossians aimed at letting them move back to the islands other than Diego Garcia.
UK retain Diego Garcia military base, but concede sovereignty ...
WEB7 hours ago · Aerial view of the Diego Garcia, an island in the Chagos archipelago locate din the Indian Ocean. The island is home to a key strategic military base shared between the UK and US militaries. A deal has been struck between the UK and Mauritius that concedes sovereignty over the island to the East African state, while …
Where are the Chagos Islands? - ABC (Australian Broadcasting ...
WEB13 hours ago · Diego Garcia is the largest island of the Chagos cluster and is also located on major international trade routes. The Diego Garcia military base has been used to launch long-range bombing missions ...
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
WEBThe US-UK base will remain on Diego Garcia – a key factor enabling the deal to go forward at a time of growing geopolitical rivalries in the region between Western countries, India, …
Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the ...
WEB5 days ago · 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...
Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius
WEBIn the early 1970s, Britain evicted almost 2,000 residents to Mauritius and the Seychelles to make way for an airbase on the largest island, Diego Garcia, which it leased to the …
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The ...
WEB15 hours ago · LONDON (AP) — The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in
Diego Garcia: The tropical island ‘hell’ for dozens of ...
WEBJun 10, 2023 · Early one morning in October 2021, a fishing boat was spotted struggling near the island of Diego Garcia. The vessel immediately attracted the attention of the island's authorities - the...
UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius but keeps Diego Garcia ...
WEB1 day ago · US Air Force B-1 Bombers at the air base on Diego Garcia. Getty Images