Annexation of Goa

When

19 Dec 1961

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

2.19° N, 102.38° E

Description

Indian military operation in December 1961 to annex Goa into Indian Republic

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1961 annexation by India

The Republic of India annexed the Portuguese State of India, the then Portuguese Indian territories of Goa, Daman and Diu, starting with the armed action carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in December 1961. In India, this action is referred to as the "Liberation of Goa". In Portugal, it is referred to as the "Invasion of Goa".

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• Wikidata: military operations, raids and air strikesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
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• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “18 et 19 décembre : annexion de Goa, Daman et Diu (territoires portugais) à l’Inde avec l’intervention de l’armée (opération Vijay, combat de Mormugão)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page