UK PM Starmer blocks Trump from using RAF bases to strike Iran amid escalating tensions: ReportUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reportedly blocked Donald Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran, citing concerns over international...
20 Feb, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
US delegation to visit Mauritius for security pact talks, Diego Garcia baseA US delegation will visit Mauritius to discuss a security partnership and cooperation in the Indian Ocean. This comes as the UK transfers ...
09 Feb, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Trump's Chagos remark can be fresh flashpoint in Indo-US tiesIn a recent statement, US President Donald Trump expressed his disapproval of the UK's choice to transfer the Chagos Islands back to Maurit...
27 Jan, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Indian-origin UK official faces scrutiny over Chagos dealAn Indian-born British civil servant, Francis Vijay Narasimhan Rangarajan, is facing backlash for his role in negotiating the controversial...
27 Jan, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
UK's Keir Starmer says 'will not yield' to Trump pressure over GreenlandWith unwavering determination, PM Keir Starmer has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s requests pertaining to Greenland, insisting that...
21 Jan, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Where are the Chagos Islands, and why this tiny archipelago holds huge global importanceBritain transferred sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, securing a 99-year lease for the crucial US military base on Diego Garc...
20 Jan, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
India, Mauritius agree to develop and monitor Chagos Marine Protected AreaIndia has unveiled a $680 million economic package for Mauritius, including redevelopment of Port Louis harbour and the Chagos Marine Prote...
27 Oct, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
India's Chagos Islands play points to its role in Ocean securityIndia is assisting Mauritius in asserting its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, recently handed over by the UK. This support includes su...
22 Sep, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
This deal can trigger a new India-China power playThe UK's agreement to cede the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius presents India with a strategic opportunity in the Indian Ocean. This move a...
08 Jun, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
UK court puts last-minute block on a deal to hand Chagos islands to MauritiusA British court halted the U.K.'s planned transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius just before the signing. The agreeme...
22 May, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
PM Modi announces MAHASAGAR vision for Global South from MauritiusIndia and Mauritius have elevated their relationship to an 'enhanced strategic partnership' and signed eight agreements to bolster cooperat...
13 Mar, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
With India's help, UK agrees to sovereignty of Mauritius over Diego GarciaThe United Kingdom agrees to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. India and the United States support this. The US ...
04 Oct, 2024, 12.42 AM IST
UK hands over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in deal to secure US baseBritain agrees to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining control of the strategic Diego Garcia military ba...
03 Oct, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
India backs Mauritius against UK on Chagos IslandsDuring his two-day visit, S Jaishankar assured Mauritius of India's support on the Chagos Archipelago dispute, emphasizing decolonization. ...
17 Jul, 2024, 12.19 AM IST
India keeps watch on Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth's US visit agendaThere is an ongoing dispute over the sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago - which includes Diego Garcia - in the Indian Ocean. The island ...
17 Dec, 2022, 10.48 PM IST
India backs Mauritius claim on Chagos Archipelago at International Court of JusticeThe historical aspects of the matter in question do clearly establish the Chagos Archipelago being part of the Mauritian territory to the e...
06 Sep, 2018, 07.22 AM IST
- Strong case for Indian Ocean islanders' return
There is a "strong moral case" for allowing displaced islanders from the Indian Ocean Chagos Islands to return to their homeland.
06 Jul, 2008, 01.47 PM IST