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TopicDiego Garcia

Topic: Diego Garcia

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

‘Working with UK, handover soon’: Mauritian foreign minister on Chagos, islands housing Diego Garcia

In interview with ThePrint, Dhananjay Ramful says 2025 Chagos deal with UK, criticised now by Trump, awaits ratification. He calls for solutions on maritime security amid West Asia conflict.

Jaishankar assures Mauritius of continued support in Chagos islands territorial dispute with UK

The ICJ in a 2019 advisory opinion said UK had no authority to take control of the disputed archipelago before independence of Mauritius and asked it to end its administration.

Trailing China, a new defence deal with France gives India a foothold in Indian Ocean

Indian ships and naval assets can now move across from the Pacific to Singapore, Andamans, Diego Garcia, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Djibouti, onwards to Oman.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.