📆 #OTD, 63 years ago, on December 19, 1961, Goa was liberated from the Portuguese colonial rule.

🟣 Owing to the coordinated actions of the Indian Armed Forces, the operation, codenamed "Vijay (Victory)", lasted only 36 hours.

🤝 The Soviet Union was one of the first countries to support the anti-colonialist aspirations of the Indian people, and during a vote in the UN Security Council, it vetoed the corresponding resolution condemning India's actions.

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⚽️ On December 19, Trivandrum hosted a friendly football match for the Druzhba Trophy between the teams of Russian specialists working at the Kudankulam NPP and the Russian House in Trivandrum.

🤝 The game was held in an atmosphere of friendship, sportsmanship and mutual respect.

🥇 The Russian House team won 4-1. They were awarded by former Minister of State for Defence of India Prof. Olanchery Rajagopal.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On December 23, representatives of the Federal Customs Service of Russia in India Igor Ten and Vitaly Anokhin visited the Raxaul Land Port in Bihar located along the Indian-Nepalese border.

🗺 During the tour, Indian customs officials demonstrated to the diplomats an automated border crossing as well as an information system for interaction between government agencies.

🤝 The sides agreed to maintain a dialogue and continue the practice of regular exchange of best practices on customs issues.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On December 23, the Russian Embassy in India hosted a regular meeting of the Women's International Club Delhi organized by Spouse of the Russian Ambassador to India Diana Alipova.

💬 Spouse of the Minister Counsellor & DCM of the Embassy Olga Tsoi delivered a lecture on a landmark historical event, the Grand Imperial Ball of 1903, held at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg.

🎉 On the eve of the Orthodox Christmas and the New Year, Ded Moroz (Father Frost) and Snegurochka congratulated the representatives of the WIC Delhi while the guests danced traditional Russian “khorovod” around the Christmas tree.

🤗 The meeting ended with a New Year's buffet.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On December 25, diplomats of the Russian Embassy in India attended a Christmas concert at the MCD Primary School in Sarai Kale Khan, New Delhi.

🎄The atmosphere was filled with joy, laughter, and the sweet sound of carols. The diplomats brought along gifts from the legendary Russian Ded Moroz — books and delicious sweets.

🎉 The event served as a poignant reminder of the true spirit of Christmas: giving, sharing, and spreading happiness. It was heartwarming to see the children come together to celebrate hope and joy through music and dance.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On December 26, a signing of an agreement of cooperation between the N.N.Petrov National Medicine Research Center of Oncology (NMRC of Oncology) and the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) took place.

🟣 The initiative was implemented with the support of the Russian Honorary Consulate in Trivandrum.

🤝 The agreement envisaging joint research as well as faculty and students exchanges was signed online by Prof Alexei Belyaev, Director of the NMRC of Oncology, and Prof Mohanan Kunnummal, Vice Chancellor of the KUHS.

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