CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Goa Liberation Day, observed every year on December 19 in India, is regarded as one of the most significant days in the history of Goa.

Detailed explanation-2: -President Droupadi Murmu tweeted her greetings to the nation on December 19, marking Goa Liberation Day, which is celebrated annually to mark the success of ‘Operation Vijay’ undertaken by the Indian armed forces to defeat Portuguese colonial forces and liberate Goa in 1961.

Detailed explanation-3: -It took Goa 14 years after India gained independence from Portuguese rule to become independent. On December 19, 1961, Jawaharlal Nehru sent armed forces to the coastal state. The Portuguese surrendered and the state was liberated. As a result, Goa, Daman, and Diu became Union Territories of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The liberation of Goa is significant since it marked the departure of the last European coloniser from India. The Union of India was completed with Goa’s liberation on December 19, 1961.

Detailed explanation-5: -’Goa Liberation Day’ is celebrated on December 19 to commemorate the state’s liberation from Portuguese rule in 1961. As part of Operation Vijay, the Indian armed forces used the armed forces trifecta with the help of local resistance movements to eradicate European rule from the country.