1961 年果阿解放期間，許多葡萄牙士兵和警察
印度軍隊解放果阿後，沒有（零）葡萄牙戰俘。
由於印度並未與葡萄牙交戰，印度政府決定不將投降士兵視為戰俘。
葡萄牙士兵被分成三批，轉移到位於果阿三個地區的軍營。這樣做是為了鎮壓叛亂。
果阿投降的葡萄牙陸軍軍官獲得了住宿和有限的特權。投降士兵被轉移到印軍步兵營指揮下，通過各種手段和方式讓他們忙碌起來。印度軍隊以最大的同情心照顧他們的身體健康、福利、衛生和生活水平，直到葡萄牙政府和印度政府通過軍事和外交會議沒有達成結論。後來，這些士兵被送回葡萄牙，很少有人選擇回到果阿居住，印度政府在審查了他們的申請後允許他們這樣做。
我還聽說葡萄牙士兵在自己的祖國受到冷遇？
1961年，印度佔領果阿、達曼和第烏的那一天，我還是個孩子。我記得聽說葡萄牙人被打敗了，葡萄牙人對印度軍隊的反應非常微弱。印度軍隊在數量上遠遠處於劣勢。感謝葡萄牙將軍瓦薩洛·席爾瓦，他們在寡不敵眾的情況下投降了，從而避免了許多人的生命損失。幾年後，我遇到了一些曾在印度的前葡萄牙軍人，我問他們受到怎樣的待遇，答案是“我們沒有受到虐待”。
薩拉查的獨裁統治懲罰了瓦薩洛·席爾瓦將軍，剝奪了他的所有職務。與薩拉查的意願相反，這位將軍很受葡萄牙人民的歡迎。1974年4月25日，借助康乃馨革命，葡萄牙最終承認印度對果阿、達曼和第烏的主權，瓦薩洛·席爾瓦將軍恢復名譽。他於 1985 年去世。
來自葡萄牙的問候
Portugal may have colonised Goa when the British ruled India. However the dynamics changed overnight on 15 August 1947 as the nation became independent. The Indian Army marched to Goa after warning the Portuguese to surrender. They capitulated very quickly and laid down their arms.
I have had the opportunity of seeing Portuguese soldiers closely during United Nations mission in Mozambique. I found them lacking in basic soldiering and were found to be too much into rest and relaxation! Hardly an army which will fight.
The white Portuguese soldiers had become soft,they were more of a ceremonial nature,but the black Angolan soldiers were really tough,some years ago I had read a report that Saudi Navy had most costly crystalware for routine use besides other luxuries.For white soldier it was a bit of punishment posting,and they had no motivation to fight.
They were rational and chose to surrender that allowing their bodies to be fed to sharks. Only fools would expect to “escape" to Portugal, thousands of km away.
They were extremely happy. Please note Portugal was a dictatorship with frequent human rights abuses whereas India had already established itself as a functioning democracy with the rule of law.
As per the people then in administration, not any. While shifting they had taken gold deposited in Banco Nacional but later on it was returned. Even the valuables from Governor's resident were in place.
General Chaudhary and Major K.P. Candeth headed the indian army during the liberation of goa.
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