The Portuguese Armed Forces were also involved in a brief conventional armed conflict with the Indian military, when the latter invaded the Portuguese India in December 1961. Facing overwhelmingly superior forces and after 36 hours of combat, the Portuguese India Commander-in-Chief, General Vassalo e Silva, surrendered to the Indian Forces. Portuguese forces suffered 30 dead and 57 wounded, with almost 3500 personnel being taken as prisoners of war, these being released six months later. The Indian Armed Forces officially recognized to have suffered 76 casualties during the invasion.
the portuguese armed forces were also involved in a brief conventional armed conflict with the indian military when the latter invaded the portuguese india in december 1961 facing overwhelmingly superior forces and after 36 hours of combat the portuguese india commander-in-chief general vassalo e silva surrendered to the indian forces portuguese forces suffered 30 dead and 57 wounded with almost 3500 personnel being taken as prisoners of war these being released six months later the indian armed forces officially recognized to have suffered 76 casualties during the invasion