Chagos

19 articles

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu speaking to press

Playing the Chagos card out of pure desperation

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

Muizzu appoints seven-member commission to investigate Chagos dispute and hold those responsible accountable

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and his family lawyer Azima Shakoor

Azima steers the nation straight into another avoidable humiliation

British Prime Minister Burnham and President Muizzu.

In response to President Muizzu's letter, UK asserts that Chagos issue does not concern Maldives

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

President invites British Prime Minister for talks on Chagos sovereignty issue

Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources, Ahmed Shiyam.

Valuable minerals capable of overcoming the current financial challenges may exist within lost maritime territory: Shiyam

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu attends the ceremony held in Ukulhas to mark the conclusion of the SIDS-SAI Symposium and the commencement of the IDI Global Summit.

Muizzu Administration Withholds UK Response on Chagos Letter

U.S. Marines assigned to the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct reconnaissance and surveillance training in Diego Garcia on March 24, 2026.

Date for filing Chagos case at international court remains uncertain: Attorney General’s Office

Aerial view of roads and buildings on Diego Garcia Islands in the Indian ocean.

Grand Chagos illusion and baffling logic of Maldivian sovereignty

NationChat: President Muizzu featured in Episode 3.

The great Chagos retreat and how Muizzu's campaign pledge vaporized in power

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu speaking at the official Independence Day function of 2026.

Maintaining Status Quo on Chagos Is Not an Issue If It Cannot Be Returned to Maldivians: Muizzu

Diego Garcia is the largest atoll island of the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean, located 1,600 km south of Hindustan and 1,200 km south of the Maldives.

What happened to AG Office’s task of appealing ITLOS ruling regarding Maldives' EEZ?

Former President Mohamed Nasheed and President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

Maldives is not a country belonging to President Muizzu, whose support is below 30 percent: Nasheed

Nasheed briefs the press upon his return to the Maldives following an official visit to New Delhi, India, to participate in the Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD).

Mauritius is ready to consult with the Maldives to find a peaceful resolution to the Chagos issue: Nasheed

Diego Garcia is the largest atoll within the Chagos Archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean. It is situated approximately 1,600 kilometers south of India and 1,200 kilometers south of the Maldives.

Chagos dispute escalates as Mauritius severs diplomatic ties with the Maldives

A screen capture of a video recorded by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage during his stay in the Maldives. | Social Media

Nigel Farage tells UK Parliament Maldives is preparing to file a case with the international court to claim sovereignty over Chagos

Nigel Paul Farage has posted a video on X claiming that Maldivian 'search parties' are attempting to track him down in an effort to obstruct his journey to the Chagos Islands. | Getty Images

British government unaware of Reform UK leader Farage's visit to Maldives

Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | RaajjeMV

President Muizzu's current actions regarding the alleged loss of a portion of Maldivian maritime territory will incite regional instability, warns former President Solih

Members of the Chagosian community, who identify as the native inhabitants of the Chagos Islands, protest outside the British Parliament with banners and placards against the UK government's decision to hand over the archipelago to Mauritius — October 7, 2024 | AFP

Trump backs UK after Muizzu challenges British decision to hand over Chagos to Mauritius