Today is the 61st anniversary of the day when Portugal surrendered to India!
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Indian troops landing in Goa after liberation to reinforce initial columns and secure territory - Dec 1961.
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he Indian Chief of Army Staff, Gen Pran Thapar (far right) with deposed Governor General of Portuguese India Manuel António Vassalo e Silva (seated centre) at a POW facility in Vasco Da Gama, Goa
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Surrendered Portuguese troops, Goa 1961
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Damaged Portuguese military vehicles line the route to Panjim Airport, Goa, December 19th, 1961.
Looks like they were strafed by the IAF
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Adding this photograph of the surrender document here to this thread.
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