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Chagos Archipelago

islands, Indian Ocean
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Mauritius welcomes prospect of Trump examining Chagos deal • Feb. 3, 2025, 8:14 PM ET (Reuters)
Mauritius sets date to sign Chagos deal after Starmer phone call • Feb. 3, 2025, 3:02 AM ET (The Telegraph)
David Lammy to meet Marco Rubio in last-ditch attempt to save Chagos deal • Feb. 2, 2025, 5:11 AM ET (The Telegraph)
UK presses Mauritius on deal to protect Chagos Islands base • Jan. 31, 2025, 1:59 PM ET (Deutsche Welle)
Trump’s secretary of state challenges David Lammy over Chagos deal • Jan. 29, 2025, 5:08 AM ET (The Telegraph)

Chagos Archipelago, island group in the central Indian Ocean, located about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. It is coterminous with the British Indian Ocean Territory.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Lorraine Murray.