Relationship dossier
British Indian Ocean Territory
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Relationship assessment
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines supported a UN call for the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago.
British Indian Ocean Territory toward Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Not assessedSaint Vincent and the Grenadines toward British Indian Ocean Territory
-20Saint Vincent and the Grenadines supported a 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.
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. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines supported a 2019 UN General Assembly resolution calling for the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago, a position concerning the territory’s sovereignty. Information about other direct government interactions is limited.
Areas of tension
- The sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago and the United Kingdom’s continued administration.
Key developments
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines supported UN General Assembly resolution 73/295, which called for the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of any direct cooperation between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the territory is unclear.
- The practical effects of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ position on the Chagos dispute are unclear.