Relationship dossier
British Indian Ocean Territory
Pakistan
Relationship assessment
The British Indian Ocean Territory is administered by the United Kingdom; Pakistan has supported Mauritius's claim concerning the Chagos Archipelago.
British Indian Ocean Territory toward Pakistan
Not assessedThe British Indian Ocean Territory is administered by the United Kingdom and does not conduct an independent foreign policy.
Pakistan toward British Indian Ocean Territory
-20Pakistan supported the 2019 UN General Assembly resolution calling for the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago and return it to Mauritius.
Overall 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
The British Indian Ocean Territory is administered by the United Kingdom and does not conduct an independent foreign policy. Pakistan supported the 2019 UN General Assembly resolution calling for the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago and return it to Mauritius, a position relevant to the territory's status.
Areas of tension
- Pakistan's support for Mauritius's claim to the Chagos Archipelago conflicts with continued United Kingdom administration of the territory.
Key developments
Pakistan supported UN General Assembly resolution 73/295, which called for the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago and return it to Mauritius.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Pakistan's subsequent government engagement concerning the Chagos Archipelago is unclear.
- The scope of direct Pakistan–British Indian Ocean Territory government contact is unclear.