Goa Liberation Day

On December 19, 1961, India launched Operation Vijay to reclaim Goa, Daman, and Diu from Portuguese control.

Goa Liberation Day 2022 | India's smallest state turns 61. A look back on Operation Vijay

The military plan to free Goa from the rule of the Portuguese in 1961 was titled Operation Vijay.

President Murmu greets citizens on Goa liberation day; says nation salutes armed forces for their valour

The Goa liberation day is celebrated on December 19 every year to mark the success of 'Operation Vijay' undertaken by the armed forces to liberate the state by defeating the Portuguese in 1961.

Budget 2021: Goa govt gets Rs 300 crore for diamond jubilee celebration of Liberation Day

Goa is celebrating 60 years of liberation from Portuguese rule this year and had sought Rs 100 crore from the Centre to fund its plans for year-long celebrations. The state got an unexpected windfall in the Union Budget 2021-22 with the FM’s Rs 300 crore allocation.