ISAS Briefs

The International Court of Justice will hold public hearings from 3 to 7 September 2018 on the legality and consequences of British control over Chagos. Also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, the Chagos Archipelago includes Diego Garcia, a major American military base in the Indian Ocean. Twenty-two nations and the African Union are slated to give statements, including India, which will cast its position carefully, calibrating support for the Chagossian cause with the need to build security in the Indian Ocean.