1961 ⟶ India Annexes Goa

Republic of India invades the former Portuguese territory of...
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🇮🇳 India Gains Independence

Partition of India: India gains independence from the United Kingdom.⟶
India Gains Independence (1947)
IndiaIndependenceDecolonizationUnited KingdomPartitionSouth Asia

🇮🇳 India Annexes Hyderabad

India annexes Hyderabad under the code name, Operation Polo.⟶
India Annexes Hyderabad (1948)
IndiaHyderabadAnnexationOperation PoloDecolonizationSouth AsiaPolitics

🇮🇳 India Annexes Dadra and Nagar Haveli

India annexes the Portuguese territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.⟶
India Annexes Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1954)
IndiaPortugalAnnexationDecolonizationAsiaPost-ColonialismTerritorial Disputes

🇮🇳 India Annexes Goa

Republic of India invades the former Portuguese territory of Goa.⟶
India Annexes Goa (1961)
IndiaGoaPortugalColonialismDecolonizationTerritorial DisputePost-ColonialismAsiaMilitary Intervention

⚔️ Himalayan War: Chinese Forces Attack India

Himalayan War: Chinese forces attack India, making claims on numerous border areas.⟶
Himalayan War: Chinese Forces Attack India (1962)
ChinaIndiaBorder DisputeWarAsiaTerritorial ConflictCold War

⚔️ Sino-Indian War Begins

the Sino-Indian War begins between India and the People's Republic of China about the disputed Aksai Chin region.⟶
Sino-Indian War Begins (1962)
ChinaIndiaWarAsiaBorder DisputeAksai ChinCold War