 The Portuguese government had argued that the naval area on the island had been invaded.Although this was already in preparation, the incident contributed to the outbreak of Operation Vijay, which culminated at the end of Portuguese rule in Goa and its incorporation into the Indian Union.Recognizing the strategic importance of Anjediva, the island was occupied on December 22, 1961, in a military action that cost the lives of seven Indian soldiers remembered in a monument there.