✦ History

Part of Portuguese Colonial War

Indian annexation of Goa

December 1961 – December 19, 1961 · Portuguese India

Result Indian victory

Indian forces invaded Portuguese Goa, Daman and Diu. The Portuguese surrendered after about 36 hours, ending 450 years of Portuguese rule.

On the map Contemporaries

India

Estado Novo

India
Portugal
Jawaharlal Nehru belligerent leader Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon military commander Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri military commander
António de Oliveira Salazar belligerent leader Manuel António Vassalo e Silva military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
45,000
Killed
22
Wounded
225
Aircraft
6

Units

Indian Army 17 Mountain Division (India) Indian Navy Indian Air Force

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