Where is Diego Garcia? The remote base Iran targeted with ballistic missiles explainedDiego Garcia base: Iran recently targeted Diego Garcia, a vital US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. The missile attempt failed. This i...
21 Mar, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Iran fires ballistic missiles toward US base Diego Garcia, 2,500 miles away in the Indian OceanIran targets US base Diego Garcia: Iran reportedly launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the US-UK military base on Die...
21 Mar, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
US strikes Iran’s facilities 'threatening Strait of Hormuz'; targets bases, anti-ship missilesAmerican forces have struck Iranian military sites. These facilities were identified as a threat to ships passing through the vital Strait ...
21 Mar, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
US-UK Diego Garcia base: How Iran's longest-ever strike spanning 4,000 kms turns Middle East war despite failureIran has significantly expanded the geographical scope of the ongoing conflict by targeting the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia, ...
21 Mar, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Iran targets Diego Garcia: Does Tehran have missiles beyond 2,500 miles? A realistic breakdownIran's missile capabilities are under scrutiny after a reported attempt to strike the US base Diego Garcia. This incident, occurring amidst...
21 Mar, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Iran targeted but did not hit US' Diego Garcia base with missiles, WSJ reportsIran launched two ballistic missiles targeting Diego Garcia. The U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean was not hit. One missile faile...
21 Mar, 2026, 06.22 AM IST
US President rebukes British PM Keir Starmer over Iran base accessBritain did not let the U.S. use joint bases for Washington's initial air strikes against Iran, but on Sunday evening Starmer said he was a...
03 Mar, 2026, 12.13 AM 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
Four heavy US bombers stationed at key Indian Ocean baseAmidst escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, four US Stratofortress bombers are currently stationed at the Diego Garcia base. This b...
17 Jun, 2025, 11.52 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
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 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
No plan to house India military base, Mauritius saysEarlier this week, news broadcaster Al Jazeera reported on the construction of an airstrip and two jetties to house an Indian military base...
05 Aug, 2021, 03.29 PM IST
US reconnaissance aircraft monitors India's ASAT missile test: Plane spotter Aircraft Spots"USAF RC-135S 62-4128 CHAOS45 departed Diego Garcia at 2330Z for a mission in the Bay of Bengal to monitor #India's ASAT anti-satellite mis...
28 Mar, 2019, 05.50 PM IST
MH370 has not landed in Diego Garcia: US rubbishes allegationsThe US has refuted as "baseless" claims that the missing Malaysian jet landed in its Diego Garcia military base, saying there was no cover-...
15 Apr, 2014, 09.16 PM IST
- UK secret files show how US built Diego Garcia base
The foreign office, in fact, advised its representatives at the United Nations to describe the islanders as "contract laborers" hired to wo...
19 Apr, 2012, 09.18 AM IST