Diego Garcia - Wikipedia
Diego Garcia is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). It has been used as a joint UK–U.S. military base since the 1970s, following the expulsion of the Chagossians by the UK government.
Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian
Oct 4, 2024 · On October 3, the government of the United Kingdom announced that it would be authorized to exercise sovereign rights over Diego Garcia for 99 years as part of an agreement to return the Chagos...
UK cedes Chagos Island sovereignty to Mauritius, retains Diego Garcia ...
Oct 3, 2024 · Britain said on Thursday 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, and which could also pave...
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US …
Oct 4, 2024 · 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 …
Mauritius has won back Chagos – but not all of it. Why the largest ...
Nov 7, 2024 · Mauritius and the United Kingdom released a joint statement on 3 October 2024 announcing the UK’s agreement to transfer the Chagos archipelago, including the island of Diego Garcia, back to...
UK-Mauritius deal to protect national security - GOV.UK
Oct 3, 2024 · The UK and Mauritius have reached a historic agreement to secure the strategically important UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, which plays a crucial role in regional stability and...
UK-Mauritius treaty on Chagos Archipelago, Diego Garcia: What …
Oct 4, 2024 · The UK has ceded claims over the islands, and Mauritius is now “free to implement a programme of resettlement on the islands of the Chagos Archipelago, other than Diego Garcia”. The UK has also promised to create a new trust fund “for the benefit of Chagossians”.
Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the Indian …
Sep 29, 2024 · 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...
British Indian Ocean Territory: 2024 UK and Mauritius agreement
Oct 31, 2024 · This briefing focuses on the October 2024 agreement between the UK and Mauritius concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Islands and the US/UK military base on Diego Garcia, including the reaction to the agreement, and how it …
A tiny ocean island is home to a restricted US-UK military base.
Oct 4, 2024 · Fuel tanks sit at the edge of a miltary airstrip on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major US military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean leased from...