Question for October 8-Gaurav Kane

Identify X-

X is an island considered the largest atoll, in terms of land area, of the
Chagos Archipelago, and is part of the British Indian Ocean Territories. The island is located in the Indian Ocean, about 1,600 km (1,000 mi) south of the southern coast of India.Other countries in the vicinity of X include Sri Lanka and Maldives.

The X depopulation controversy pertains to the expulsion of the established inhabitants of the island of X, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), during the 1960s and 1970s. The displaced inhabitants and human rights advocates have claimed that their right of occupation was violated by the British Foreign Office, who they accuse of plotting the depopulation so that the island could be used as a joint UK/US military base.The British government has generally denied any wrongdoing, and disputes that the deportees have a right to be repatriated. However, the High Court of England and Wales has declared the Chagos people should be allowed to return and populate the islands other than X in the BIOT.A resettlement plan is currently underway.The island was used as a base in the US and NATO-led coalition wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, for long-range bombing missions.