PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Mauritius aims to halve its budget deficit to 4.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the fiscal year that starts in July, its prime minister said on Thursday, adding that urgent ...

The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.

Mauritius deal to turn over the archipelago shores up Western influence in the Indian Ocean as China tries to increase its ...

The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control ...

The cash-strapped airline is also planning to sell some equity to raise funds and Indian carriers may consider the option, ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he has signed a contentious deal to return the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a judge overturned a last-minute legal challenge. Labour leader ...

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to ...

LONDON: Britain signed a deal on Thursday to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after a London judge ...