# The new diego garcia

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-new-diego-garcia/60222>\
**Category:** Navy\
**Created:** [August 3, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-new-diego-garcia/60222 "2021-08-03T23:26:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![john](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/john/32/5_2.png) [@john](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/john)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-new-diego-garcia/60222/1 "2021-08-03T23:26:01Z")

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It seems that India is building their own version of Diego Garcia:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/5/f/5feb00023ba34e671c2369d1a9322bdef7e9c89e.jpeg "The Island of Secrets | Al Jazeera Investigations") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKb1nZ5YnCg)

> **[Evidence points to secret Indian navy base on Mauritian island](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/3/evidence-points-to-secret-indian-navy-base-on-mauritian-island)**
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> Analysis of data suggests construction of airstrip and jetty for military use as India expands influence towards Africa.

> **[Agaléga islanders fear for future due to secret Indian navy base](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/3/island-residents-fear-their-future-due-to-secret-indian-navy-base-2)**
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> Inhabitants of the remote Mauritian island of Agaléga fear expulsion, can see parallels with Diego Garcia.

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**Author:** ![SeaEagle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/seaeagle/32/17788_2.png) [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-new-diego-garcia/60222/2 "2021-08-03T23:29:47Z")

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Hope they have a better 9 hole course.