Mauritius

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.

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.

India’s sees subregional engagement, like the expanding Colombo Security Conclave, as critical for securing its strategic interests.

“To better understand the unraveling Indian Ocean geopolitics, it is important to study and understand the new maritime identities of the Indian Ocean islands.”

For small states, oil spills are national security threats – yet few governments are prepared to deal with them.

How disputed islands, a US military base, and an exiled people’s fate reflect a transforming world.

AFINDEX-19 underscores India’s growing military-to-military ties with a range of African states.

Will U.S. support for international law extend to respecting an ICJ ruling that jeopardizes an important naval base?

Britain had unlawfully carved up Mauritius, an international court has ruled.

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.

Operation Lal Dora, a 1983 Indian plan to invade Mauritius, sheds light on New Delhi's thinking about the Indian Ocean.