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The long-term agreement secures future of joint UK-US military base at Diego Garcia.
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is administered from London. We work to support security and good governance, and preserve marine environment and historical heritage.
The governments of the Republic of Mauritius and the UK gave a statement on the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia.
This guidance is for people of Chagossian descent who have, or are applying for, British citizenship and are planning to move to the UK.
The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary joined elected Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories for the twelfth Joint Ministerial Council.
Jonathan Powell appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the BIOT.
Government partners with conservation charity ZSL to launch app update allowing tracking and logging of creatures in waters around British Overseas Territories.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
UK and Mauritius have reached a historic agreement to secure the strategically important UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.
Joint statement between the governments of the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia
The UK Government’s Department for Business and Trade has appointed Harjinder Kang as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to South Asia
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