The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the ...

The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands but have been barred from signing it by a British judge.

The deal was halted by last-minute legal action - now that is overturned, a government lawyer says "everybody is standing by" to sign the agreement.

Britain has signed an agreement to hand sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The Indian Ocean ...

Mauritius has said that India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has supported the signing of the agreement between the island nation and United Kingdom over the Chagos Islands. The United Kingdom ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to ...

According to reports, the deal cedes control of the Indian Ocean territories Mto Mauritius while allowing the United Kingdom ...

LONDON — The United Kingdom has signed a deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in an agreement Britain says will also ensure the future of a strategically important U ...