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How did Goa become a state of India in 1987?

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Map highlighting the location of Goa on the western coast of India along the Arabian Sea, with its capital Panaji marked. Surrounding countries including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives are shown in context.
Portuguese India

Following the Indian military's annexation of the Portuguese-controlled territories of Goa, Daman, and Diu in December 1961, these regions were initially incorporated into India as a single union territory known as Goa, Daman, and Diu.123

In 1987, the Indian government reorganized this administrative unit by splitting the territory. Through this legislative action, Goa was separated from the union territory and elevated to become the 25th state of the Republic of India, while Daman and Diu remained a distinct union territory.23