Indian Invasion Of Portuguese Ocuupied Goa

On December 19, 1961, Indian forces invaded and conquered the enclaves, despite a decision by the United Nations General Assembly that the people of Goa determine their own future. Named Operation Vijay, twenty Indians and 17 Portuguese were killed in the fighting, which lasted twenty-six hours. Goa became an Indian Union Territory, and later a state, in 1987. After annexation the area was under military rule for five months, but the previous civil service was soon restored and the area became a federally administered territory. Goa celebrates its "Liberation Day" on 19 December every year, which is also a state holiday.