evidence: Diego Garcia is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). It has been used as a joint UK-U.S. military base since the 1970s, following the forcible expulsion of its inhabitants by the UK government. The Chagos Islands have been a British overseas territory, but in early October 2024, the UK agreed to transfer sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius, while allowing the military base to remain under a 99-year lease, pending a treaty ratification.[3] [...] - ^ World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). "Maldives-Lakshadweep-Chagos Archipelago tropical moist forests". WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2012. [...] - Atolls of the Chagos Archipelago - Capitals in Asia - Capitals of British Overseas Territories - Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory - Islands of the British Indian Ocean Territory - Mauritius–United Kingdom relations - Mauritius–United States relations - Military of the British Forces British Indian Ocean Territories - Ramsar sites in British Overseas Territories - United Kingdom–United States relations