Relationship dossier
Antigua and Barbuda
British Indian Ocean Territory
Relationship assessment
Antigua and Barbuda supported a UN resolution challenging the United Kingdom’s administration of the Chagos Archipelago.
Antigua and Barbuda toward British Indian Ocean Territory
-15Antigua and Barbuda voted in favor of the 2019 UN General Assembly resolution calling for the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago, which includes the British Indian Ocean Territory.
British Indian Ocean Territory toward Antigua and Barbuda
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Antigua and Barbuda supported the 2019 UN General Assembly resolution calling for the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago, which includes the British Indian Ocean Territory. The territory is administered by the United Kingdom and does not conduct an independent foreign policy.
Areas of tension
- The sovereignty and administration of the Chagos Archipelago, including the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Key developments
Antigua and Barbuda voted in favor of UN General Assembly Resolution 73/295, calling for the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of any direct government contact or cooperation between Antigua and Barbuda and the territory is unclear.
- The territory's administration does not independently set foreign policy toward Antigua and Barbuda.