A punchline in the Epilogue which very well explains the position of Goa in modern India is credited to “A journo-humourist [who] wondered if he had his geography wrong: all this time he thought Goa ...

Goa was liberated on December 19, 1961. Over 450 years of Portuguese domination came to an end, Goa became free and a part and parcel of its motherland-Bharat. Goa was liberated on December 19, 1961.

Free of Portuguese rule, Goa integrated into India on December 19, 1961. After a successful ‘Operation Vijay’ (not to be confused with a second one executed during Kargil, 1999), the Indian Army ...

Goa Liberation Day marks freedom from 450+ years of Portuguese rule. Operation Vijay led to Goa's liberation on December 19, 1961. The day honors freedom fighters and Indian Army's bravery. Goa ...

Panaji: In what could bring a major relief to thousands of Goans facing dual citizenship issue, the Portuguese Government today said people born in Goa before 1961 are not their citizens unless they ...

Goa’s journey, post-1961, in every sphere - including historical, political, social and cultural was discussed at a national seminar recently. PORVORIM: Goa’s journey, post-1961, in every sphere - ...

Portuguese prisoners of war, captured during the invasion of Goa by Indian military forces, are lined up at military barracks in Panaji on 28 December 1961. (Photo: AP) Reading 408 pages of Valmiki ...

On December 18, 1961, Operation Vijay was put into action. Indian troops crossed the border into Goa. There was sustained land, sea and air strikes for more than 36 hours, resulting in the ...

Goa Liberation Day is very important as it marks the official liberation and integration of Goa into the Indian Union in 1961.(Unsplash/Anantha Krishna A)) Panaji: Extending her greetings to citizens ...

Goa Liberation Day 2021: Liberation Day of Goa is observed annually on December 19 to mark the success of the Indian Armed Forces’ ‘Operation Vijay’ that led to the liberation of Goa from Portuguese ...