Goa Statehood and the Evolution of Federal Integration

Context:

Goa Formation Day, officially celebrated as Statehood Day, is observed every year on May 30.

Explanation:

• May 30 commemorates the day in 1987 when Goa was officially granted full statehood, becoming the 25th  (separating from Daman and Diu).
• December 19, 1961: Celebrated as Goa Liberation Day, this marks the day Indian armed forces successfully concluded Operation Vijay, freeing the region from Portuguese rule after nearly 450 years and making it a Union Territory.

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Goa Statehood and the Evolution of Federal Integration