The deal returns sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius, but will see the UK lease back a military base on Diego Garcia, the ...

Once seen as a relic of colonialism, the Chagos Archipelago has evolved into a flashpoint in global strategic competition.

Keir Starmer says the deal - which involves leasing the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, with the option of another 40 - is in the UK's national interest.

Mauritius deal to turn over the archipelago shores up Western influence in the Indian Ocean as China tries to increase its ...

The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control ...

Britain signed a multi-billion dollar deal on the future of the Chagos Islands with Mauritius after a last-gasp injunction was overturned, securing itself a lease for the U.S.-UK Diego Garcia air base ...

The real challenge facing the Mauritian government is how to turn a diplomatic triumph into sustainable economic development.

The Chagos Islands are an archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Under the deal, the U.K. can continue leasing the largest of the islands, Diego Garcia, keeping the key military facility ...

Sir Keir Starmer claimed China opposed his deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but in fact they support it ...

Prime Minister offered ‘massive congratulations’ by Beijing despite his attempts to distance island from Far Eastern ...

It comes after Chagossian campaigners submitted a formal legal communication to the UN as part of an attempt to challenge the ...