Diego Garcia

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India fears that the ongoing dispute between the Maldives and Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago could potentially open doors for increased Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean.

Strained Maldives-Mauritius relations over the Chagos dispute: A major test for Indian influence

Diego Garcia. | The Sunday Guardian

UK court orders transfer of Sri Lankan refugee from Diego Garcia to Maldives

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdulla Khaleel. | RaajjeMV

Government refuses to disclose country that requested use of Maldivian airspace for military strikes

Diego Garcia is the largest atoll island of the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean, located 1600 km south of Hindustan and 1200 km south of the Maldives.

The Chagos sovereignty issue is a matter solely between the United Kingdom and Mauritius: UK

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