The islands were British-owned from 1814 but ... agreement and conclusion of the negotiations between the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom on the status of the Chagos Archipelago.

Modi’s visit comes amid efforts to step up engagement with an Indian Ocean country of strategic importance where Beijing’s ...

In 2019 the International Court of Justice and the United Nations General Assembly both told Britain to give up control of the islands, which it held on to after Mauritius gained independence in 1968.

Mr Doughty raised the prospect of Mauritius leasing one of the other islands - such as Peros Banhos, Danger Island and the Egmont Islands - to a foreign power. The proposed deal is thought to ...

A court in Mauritius on Monday released on bail the island's former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in a money-laundering probe after seizing suitcases of cash in raids on his alleged accomplices ...

According to Mr Bérenger, the forthcoming agreement between the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom would marked a turning point. He averred that it would be an opportunity for a new era ...

However, the new Mauritius government led by Ramgoolam demanded reopening of talks with the UK over Chagos Islands as it sought a relook at the deal. "We've supported Mauritius in its stance on ...

Duke and Mauritius might seem like an unlikely partnership. The 788-square-mile island off the coast of Africa lies nearly 9,600 miles away from Durham and boasts a population of just over 1.2 ...

the United States of America and the Republic of India." In a historic decision, UK decided to give up sovereignty of the remote islands to Mauritius ending decades of often fractious negotiations ...