The Maldives has staked a surprise claim to the Chagos Islands, challenging ongoing negotiations between the UK and Mauritius over the strategically vital territory. President Mohamed Muizzu has ...

After all, the Chagos Islands were more than 1300 miles away ... but some are accessible by seaplane from the Maldives. With the premium that the super-rich give to seclusion and exclusivity ...

Britain, which has overseen the region since 1814, detached the Chagos islands in 1965 from Mauritius ... Israel and the Maldives joined Britain and the United States in voting against it.

“As I have argued elsewhere, surrendering sovereignty over the Chagos Islands would be an irresponsible ... and neighbouring Maldives, punctures the argument that we have fostered goodwill ...

It’s long past time to decolonize the Chagos Islands. None of the former PM’s reasons for keeping control is convincing. Malé’s decision to recognize Mauritius’ claim to the British ...

LONDON (AP) — Two women born on the Chagos Islands are seeking to take the British government to court over a proposed deal to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Indian Ocean archipelago to ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a disputed U.K. territory that is home to a major U.S. military base, the U.K ...