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# ![British Indian Ocean Territory Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:british-indian-ocean-territory.png) British Indian Ocean Territory

UK High Court blocks handover of Chagos Islands. Social media debates the territory's future, with strong opinions on both sides of the issue.

### About British Indian Ocean Territory
The British Indian Ocean Territory is a UK overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, subject to sovereignty disputes.  

### Insights [#](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/insights)
- British Indian Ocean Territory engagements is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- British Indian Ocean Territory posts created is up XXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:british-indian-ocean-territory/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXX +77%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXX on 2025-04-03  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2025-03-19  

| Social Network | YouTube | X     | Reddit |
| -------------- | ------- | -     | ------ |
| Engagements    | XXXXX   | XXXXX | X      |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XX [#](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:british-indian-ocean-territory/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX  
**Daily Average**: XX  
**1 Month**: XX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXX +14%  
**1-Year High**: XXX on 2025-04-03  
**1-Year Low**: XX on 2025-05-11  

| Social Network | YouTube | X  | Reddit |
| -------------- | ------- | -  | ------ |
| Mentions       | XX      | XX | X      |
  

  
  
### Creators: XX [#](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:british-indian-ocean-territory/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XX unique social accounts have posts mentioning British Indian Ocean Territory in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XX  
**1 Month**: XX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXX +37%  
**1-Year High**: XXX on 2025-04-03  
**1-Year Low**: XX on 2025-05-11  

The most influential creators that mention British Indian Ocean Territory in the last XX hours

| Creator                        | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                        | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok) | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXX         |

[View More](/list/creators/british-indian-ocean-territory/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:british-indian-ocean-territory/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% -XX%  
**1 Month**: XX% +35%  
**6 Months**: XX% +8%  
**1 Year**: XX% +26%  
**1-Year High**: XXX% on 2025-01-10  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-05-29  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Territorial Integrity and Strategic Military Importance:** (34%) Maintaining British control for national security and Diego Garcia's importance as a US/UK military base.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Historical Injustice and Strategic Sell-Out:** (6%)  Highlighting the forced removal of Chagossians and the UK's deal ceding sovereignty to Mauritius.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %   | Neutral | %   | Negative | %  |
| ------- | -------- | -   | ------- | -   | -------- | -  |
| YouTube | XXXXX    | XX% | XXXXX   | XX% | XX       | X% |
| X       | XXX      | X%  | XXXXX   | XX% | XX       | X% |
| Reddit  | X        | X%  | X       | X%  | X        | X% |
|         |          |     |         |     |          |    |
| Total   | XXXXX    | XX% | XXXXX   | XX% | XXX      | X% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about British Indian Ocean Territory in the last XX hours

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**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about British Indian Ocean Territory in the last XX hours

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### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/british-indian-ocean-territory/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"Weve updated our research on the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill ahead of todays Committee of the whole House and remaining stages. Get up to date:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/commonslibrary/status/1980188993863262422) [@commonslibrary](/creator/x/commonslibrary) 2025-10-20T08:27Z 32.7K followers, 2134 engagements


"@ClarksonsFarm1 Solar Panels are good for Pitcairn Island Tristan da Cunha British Indian Ocean Territory where transporting Diesel can take a while & limited volumes. But it won't power the economy of Leeds Newcastle Cardiff Liverpool Belfast or Bristol; let-alone London"  
[X Link](https://x.com/1Godbotherer/status/1980142923879690242) [@1Godbotherer](/creator/x/1Godbotherer) 2025-10-20T05:23Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@david_mullens @Nigel_Farage The Chagos Archipelago was not a dependent territory of Mauritius when it gained independence in 1968; it was detached from Mauritius in 1965 to form the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Britain separated the islands from Mauritius while Mauritius was still a colony. 1/2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BillyBoyMayes/status/1980011264379060316) [@BillyBoyMayes](/creator/x/BillyBoyMayes) 2025-10-19T20:40Z XX followers, XX engagements


"Prior to 1965 Britain administered the Chagos Archipelago as a dependency of its Mauritius colony for logistical convenience but sovereignty resided with the UK not an independent Mauritius. Mauritius gained independence in 1968 after the UK detached Chagos to form the British Indian Ocean Territory ensuring continued British control. While colonial ties fueled Mauritius's claims they never exercised ownership or sovereignty over Chagos pre-independence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/grok/status/1980007403254157770) [@grok](/creator/x/grok) 2025-10-19T20:25Z 6.5M followers, XX engagements