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United Kingdom abandons its colony of the Chagos Islands, but maintains the Diego Garcia airbase, which gives the key to the Indian Ocean to the USA

The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the Chagos archipelago (and the massive US base on Diego Garcia island) to ...
The American Spectator

With Diego Garcia Military Base in the Balance, ‘The Chagos Farce’ Is No Laughing Matter

Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the British Isles, is desperate to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, yet another nation surrounded by water. Never mind that Mauritius never owned the Chagos, ...
Lowy Institute

Could Diego Garcia become an “AUKUS Island”?

Australia should formally propose to establish a modest rotational presence on Diego Garcia – a UK administered territory, recently transferred under Mauritius sovereignty. The island currently hosts ...
India West

UK Cedes Island To Mauritius, Retains Diego Garcia Airbase

LONDON/PORT LOUIS, (REUTERS) – Britain said on October 3 it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-U.S. Diego Garcia military base, ...
Newsweek

Diego Garcia: What ‘Historic’ UK Deal Means for US’s Indian Ocean Base

The United States has applauded a landmark deal between the United Kingdom and Mauritius that secured its continued use of Diego Garcia, a vital British and American joint military outpost in the ...