Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure from Mauritius to ratify his Chagos Islands deal as Donald Trump considers buying the archipelago.

The military base at Diego Garcia allows the US Navy to maintain an active presence in the Indian Ocean.

The U.K. will maintain de facto control over Diego Garcia, and the crucial U.S. military facility there, for another 99 years. Credit: United States Air Force photograph by SrA Rebeca M. Luquin. On October 3, the governments of the United Kingdom and ...

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.S. military base. The Chagos Islands are an archipelago in ...

The White House is reportedly considering purchasing the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, aiming to bypass the U.K. in controlling Diego Garcia. The archipelago's strategic position makes it vital for U.

The UK government has shelved legislation to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the US government withdrew its support for the deal. Until and unless the US gives their consent, the UK will not be able to pass legislation, and the treaty between ...

The US officials are reportedly looking at ways to deal directly with Mauritius instead of going through the United Kingdom.

Mauritius is a small African island where natural disasters like floods, cyclones and other extreme weather events have become frequent and intense. They are expected regularly. Rising sea levels, flash floods and tropical cyclones cause annual direct damage of US$113 million on average every year.