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Mauritius

December 20, 2022
No, Mauritius Will Not Give China a Military Base on the Chagos Islands
By Peter Harris
Fears of China occupying Diego Garcia have no basis in reality and should not be a pretext for Britain retaining control of the islands.

February 16, 2022
Mauritians Want to Reclaim the Chagos Islands. President Biden Should Support Them.
By Peter Harris
Only by acknowledging Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos, including Diego Garcia, can the United States ensure that its military base is placed on a sustainable – and legal – footing.

February 09, 2022
Mauritius Presses Claim for Indian Ocean Islands Under ‘Unlawful’ UK Administration
By David Rising
The ICJ founded in 2019 that Mauritius is the rightful owner of the Chagos Islands, which are currently administered by Britain and host a crucial U.S. military base.

August 19, 2021
Colombo Security Conclave: A New Minilateral for the Indian Ocean?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India’s sees subregional engagement, like the expanding Colombo Security Conclave, as critical for securing its strategic interests.

June 01, 2021
Darshana M. Baruah on Indian Ocean Geopolitics
By Shannon Tiezzi
“To better understand the unraveling Indian Ocean geopolitics, it is important to study and understand the new maritime identities of the Indian Ocean islands.”

August 12, 2020
The Mauritius Disaster: Overlooked Dimensions of Maritime Security
By Christian Bueger
For small states, oil spills are national security threats – yet few governments are prepared to deal with them.

July 01, 2019
Diego Garcia: Troubling Past, Uncertain Future
By David Vine
How disputed islands, a US military base, and an exiled people’s fate reflect a transforming world.

March 19, 2019
A First: India Begins Military Exercises With 17 African Countries
By Ankit Panda
AFINDEX-19 underscores India’s growing military-to-military ties with a range of African states.

March 12, 2019
America’s Golden Opportunity to Demonstrate Its Support for ‘International Order ‘
By Mark J. Valencia
Will U.S. support for international law extend to respecting an ICJ ruling that jeopardizes an important naval base?

February 26, 2019
International Court of Justice Rules UK Must End Administration of Chagos Islands
By Mike Corder
Britain had unlawfully carved up Mauritius, an international court has ruled.

February 14, 2018
India Gains Access to Oman's Duqm Port, Putting the Indian Ocean Geopolitical Contest in the Spotlight
By Ankit Panda
Duqm adds an important node to a growing network of facilities in the Indian Ocean held by actors with interests in preserving the status quo.

August 22, 2015
When India Almost Intervened in Mauritius
By Ankit Panda
Operation Lal Dora, a 1983 Indian plan to invade Mauritius, sheds light on New Delhi's thinking about the Indian Ocean.
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