China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, India backed Mauritius’ claims over Chagos, a strategically located Indian Ocean archipelago that ...

The island of Diego Garcia, home to one of the most mysterious US military bases, is plagued by controversy and entangled in many high-profile conspiracy theories. Exiled natives have been protesting ...

It has been widely reported that, during his meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week, President Trump gave his ...

Britain is seeking to finalize a deal on handing sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after U.S. President Donald ...

The PM said the uplift would boost ‘our capability on defence and security in Europe’, but stopped short of ruling out using defence cash to fund Chagos deal ...

In October, it was confirmed the islands would once again come under Mauritian control, although Diego Garcia would remain a military base for the US and UK, with Britain maintaining a 99-year ...

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was inclined to back a deal between Britain and Mauritius over the future of a U.S ...

President Donald Trump signaled support for a British deal to cede control of the Indian Ocean island chain that hosts a ...