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 from the Portuguese in 1961.

Operation Vijay, conducted in 1999, marks a significant chapter in India’s military history. This operation was launched in response to the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and militants into ...

The two young officers laid down their lives during Operation Vijay, the military action that liberated Goa in 1961. Despite their valour, successive governments in Punjab have failed to honor ...