Tag Archives | Chagos Islands

Diego Garcia: Ethnically cleansed for U.S. forever wars

Originally published: The Cradle on April 18, 2025 by Aidan J. Simardone (more by The Cradle) | (Posted Apr 21, 2025)

As Trump threatens war on Iran, Washington weaponizes Diego Garcia–a Chagos island in the Indian Ocean built on ethnic cleansing, British colonialism, and military adventurism.
Mauritius challenges UK over Chagos Islands deal

Originally published: Sri Lanka Guardian on December 30, 2024 by Sri Lanka Guardian Staff (more by Sri Lanka Guardian) | (Posted Jan 03, 2025)

Negotiations have also been influenced by India, which supports Mauritius due to shared cultural and historical ties.
Moves of UK and U.S. over Chagos expose true nature of ‘values-based alliance’

Originally published: Global Times on December 9, 2023 by Global Times Editors (more by Global Times) | (Posted Dec 20, 2023)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Thursday local time in a joint press conference that they had discussed the “vital” U.S.-UK Indian Ocean air base at Diego Garcia.