The Chagos Islands lie roughly in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about 1,600 km to the south of the southern tip of India.

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It will also create a “resettlement” fund for displaced Chagossians aimed at letting them move back to the islands other than Diego Garcia. The Chagos Islands, which conjure up images of ...

Hundreds of Chagossians from around the UK gathered in London at a rally calling for a say in the future of the Chagos Islands. The group said they were angry after the UK government announced a deal ...

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago ... U.K.-U.S. military base at Diego Garcia. The British government said Thursday ...