UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
WEBIn recent years, the UK has faced rising diplomatic isolation over its claim to what it refers to as the British Indian Ocean Territory, with various United Nations bodies, including its top court ...
Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian Ocean …
WEB2 days ago · A future treaty to that effect will end London's administration of what it currently calls the British Indian Ocean Territory. This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego ...
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC News
WEB3 days ago · In recent years, the UK has faced rising diplomatic isolation over its claim to what it refers to as the British Indian Ocean Territory, with various United Nations bodies, including its top court ...
Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius
WEB3 days ago · Britain, which has controlled the region since 1814, detached the Chagos Islands in 1965 from Mauritius - a former colony that became independent three years later - to create the British Indian ...
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to ... - Associated Press News
WEB3 days ago · The Chagos Islands, which conjure up images of paradise with their lush vegetation and long stretches of white sandy beaches, have been at the heart of what Britain has called the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1965 when they were siphoned away from Mauritius, a former U.K. colony that gained independence three years later.
UK Hands Indian Ocean Islands To Mauritius But Keeps Key US …
WEB3 days ago · Mauritius has claimed the archipelago -- renamed the British Indian Ocean Territory -- since its independence in 1968 and has garnered increased international support.
Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the Indian Ocean?
WEBSep 29, 2024 · Diego Garcia is one of about 60 islands that make up the Chagos Archipelago or British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot) - the last colony established by the UK by separating it from Mauritius in 1965.
UK to give up Chagos Islands sovereignty to secure future of …
WEB3 days ago · The UK Government said it has reached a political agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, following negotiations which began in 2022.
UK to give up sovereignty of Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean - Yahoo News …
WEB3 days ago · The agreement, reached with the Mauritian government after talks that began in 2022, will see Mauritius take sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory. The joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island, will remain in place, with its status now undisputed and legally secure, according ...
Diego Garcia: US blocks British court from British territory - BBC
WEBJul 9, 2024 · The supreme court of British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot) was due to hold a hearing this week, attended by the BBC, on whether a group of migrants was being unlawfully detained on the island of...