Thanks Pedro, I thought the Indian forces would be much more gracious than they were. After all the captured Portuguese soldiers were not the enemy in a true sense of the word. They were only reluctant defenders of their colonial regime and that too not unduly great at what they did.
Roland Francis 416-453-3371 On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM 'Pedro Mascarenhas' via Goa-Research-Net < [email protected]> wrote: > Roland Francis > > It is possible that, if RTP Internacional broadcast the same documentary, > it has English translation. > > The subject revolves around the beginning of the colonial collapse that > Salazar suffered in 1961 in India, which subsequently led to the colonial > war in Africa with tragic consequences for the Portuguese people, both in > terms of loss of human lives and long-term economic backwardness. > > The phrases heard from each participant are these: > > Salazar was crazy to ask us to fight to the death…They were well settled > in Lisbon and we were suffering far away…we became thin…our families in > Portugal thought we were all dead…the Indians didn't want to kill us…the > Indians advanced quickly…I was amazed by the discipline of the Indian > soldiers…after the defeat our generals didn't have the courage to criticize > the regime… > > > On Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:43:48 AM GMT, Roland Francis < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Wish there was an English translation. > > Roland Francis > 416-453-3371 > > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 8:17 AM 'Pedro Mascarenhas' via Goa-Research-Net < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > https://www.rtp.pt/play/p11840/e695229/prisioneiros-de-guerra > > Documentary from Portuguese television - RTP Africa - for African viewers, > broadcast on 10/01/2026 without filters or censorship. The importance of > Portuguese democracy and freedom of expression. > > Former Portuguese soldiers imprisoned by the Indian Army on the day of the > liberation war on December 19, 1961, recount their grievances, > humiliations, and fears experienced in the detention camps. > > They, soldiers, sergeants and officers, were received in Lisbon almost 6 > months later as traitors and cowards. > > Currently, they are elderly, in their 70s and 80s. > > The movie features some previously unreleased photos. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1328496003.191519.1768307256568%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1328496003.191519.1768307256568%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bx1-5TQ_Z8KzNPZj8gfh_zkpuz0h5hx5Ap8D_RDZr4_CfJcag%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bx1-5TQ_Z8KzNPZj8gfh_zkpuz0h5hx5Ap8D_RDZr4_CfJcag%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/705498053.1393985.1768762237969%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/705498053.1393985.1768762237969%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bx1-5SQHUVkwSNuMc0wCbz-C80grv%2B%3DdvgHwsr4qzyaCx8F5Q%40mail.gmail.com.
