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

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 ...

Tiny Diego Garcia is the Indian Ocean’s rough Hawaii ... heavy bombers and air tankers that can refuel all aircraft), a naval base (a technically elite base that can re-arm nuclear subs and ...

The UK is in talks with Mauritius about handing over sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory, but leasing back the strategically important Diego Garcia military base which is used by the US ...

Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage tried to use the treaty as leverage against Labour. Sean O’Grady explains why it hasn’t yet ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was inclined to back a deal between Britain and Mauritius over the future of a U.S.-UK military base in the Chagos Islands, in a boost ...