How hiccups to Anglo-Mauritius pact on Chagos have consequences for India too
The neighbourhood waters could become choppy for India, given the inherent and inherited complexities and also the evolving ...
Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands?
The African island nation will assume sovereignty over the archipelago – minus a military base – but the UK government has ...
The Independent25d
Mysterious airstrip appears on Indian Ocean island in key shipping location
The airstrip, on Abd al-Kuri Island, which rises out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the ... Basha Report risk advisory firm. The United Nations' Montreal-based International Civil Aviation ...
U.S. News & World Report27d
India's Defence Minister Cites Power Rivalry in Indian Ocean Region
The UK and the U.S. also have a joint military base in the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. Chinese and Indian troops have pulled back from two face-off points after a deal was struck in ...
Britain denies reports it will pay more to finalise Chagos Islands deal
A British minister denied on Wednesday media reports that the government could end up paying billions of pounds more to ...
businessday3d
Africa’s safest country offers warm escape with stunning beaches and wildlife
Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, has been recognised as the safest country in Africa, making it an ideal ...
Bloomberg L.P.26d
East Africa Cyclone Kills Eight, Destroys Thousands of Homes
Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi killed five and ruined 3,381 abodes in northern Mozambique, the nation’s disaster-management agency reported Thursday. In Madagascar — an Indian Ocean island that’s ...
New York Post25d
Mysterious airstrip appears on a Yemeni island as Houthi rebel attacks threaten region
one of several built in a nation mired in a stalemated war threatening to reignite. The airstrip on Abd al-Kuri Island, which rises out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden ...