Pondicherry, Chandarnagar (France)
- after defeat in 1st Indo China War 1946-54, where Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia won independence, French realized decolonization is inevitable
- ∴ negotiations led to integration of Pondicherry & Chandarnagar
Goa (1510), Daman & Diu (1534), Dadra & Nagar Haveli (1783)
- mvmt for independence in Goa, but India did not intervene until 1961 when popular movement demanded help
- India wanted legitimacy (wish of people)
Operation Vijay 1961
- Portuguese surrendered without much fight & then integration 🥳
565 PS
- Instrument of Asseccion (IoA) had legal basis in Section 6 of GoI 1935 and as per Section 6(6) only signature of prince valid for IoA to be valid
- IoA led to acceding only in 3 subjects and sovereignty to union (rest with Prince)
- defence
- communication
- foreign affairs
- Butler Committee 1929: promised 565PS to not make them part of India without consent
Merger Agreement
- signed alongside or after signing IoA and led to accession in all subjects
- ∴ after MA, a PS = Indian province (in all aspects)
- ⟹ Constitution of India 1950 will govern powers, boders etc