| Date : |
| 19th December |
| Related to : |
| Liberation of Goa or the Invasion of Goa |
| Connect Date : |
| 19 December 1961 |
| Connect Place : |
| Surrounding sea and airspace of Goa, Daman and Diu, Portuguese India (War) |
| Special 1: |
| It was the process in which the Republic of India annexed the former Portuguese Indian territories of Goa, Daman and Diu, starting with the "armed action" carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in December 1961. |
| Special 2: |
| Depending on the view, this action is referred as the "Liberation of Goa" or the "Invasion of Goa". Following the end of Portuguese rule in 1961. |
| More Info : |
| The "armed action" was code named Operation Vijay(meaning "Victory") by the Indian Armed Forces. It involved air, sea and land strikes for over 36 hours, and was a decisive victory for India, ending 451 years
of rule by Portugal over its remaining exclaves in India. |
