Admiral Lord West of Spithead says ‘it’s difficult to fathom’ why Labour has decided to cede control of a strategic ...

Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands ...

A group of ten fishermen from Thothoor village in Tamil Nadu has been allegedly arrested by the British Navy near Diego ...

The UK will not sign off on a deal to give up a top secret island to Mauritius until Donald Trump has taken office, Downing ...

Downing Street would not be drawn into saying whether the 99-year lease on the Diego Garcia military base could be shortened ...

The fishermen were detained near Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory ...

Arrests come close on the heels of eight TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy for allegedly poaching near Neduntheevu ...

Indian Ocean nation says £9bn deal for use of air base on Diego Garcia is not enough and terms are ‘restrictive’ ...

International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on ...

The UK government had in recent weeks been optimistic about securing an agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands before the president-elect is sworn into office on January 20.

Analysts say that China, which commands the world's largest naval force with more than 370 ships, has been a security concern ...