Re: What would have happened
A brief and very concise history of Goa:
It was a part of the Vijayanagara empire in the medieval times though its history dated back to almost 30000 BC after the discovery of rock engravings. Sumerians had trage contacts with goans and quite a few of then settled there. There are references to Goa in cuneiform. Goa was ruled by the Kadambas from 10-14th centuries. In 1350 AD, it was conquered by the Bahamani Sultanate and in 1370, it was conquered again and made a part of vijayanagar empire. In 1469, it was recaptured by Bahamani Kingdom again. It was later a part of Bijapur kingdon before it was captured by the Portuguese in 1510.
When India became independent in 1947, Goa remained under Portuguese control. The Indian government insisted that Goa, along with a few other minor Portuguese holdings, be turned over to India. However, Portugal refused. France, on the other hand, which also had small enclaves in India surrendered all its territories like pondicherry almost immediately.
On December 16, 1961, Indian troops crossed the border into Goa.it resulted in the unconditional surrender of Portuguese forces on December 19. A United Nations resolution condemning the invasion was proposed by the USA and the UK in the UNSC, but it was vetoed by the USSR. Under Indian rule, Goan voters went to the polls in a referendum and voted to become an autonomous, federally administered territory. Goa was admitted to Indian statehood in 1987.