Alfred Tavares: General Kandeth's appointment, like A.V. Marshal Pinto's, to spearhead the invasion, conquest & subsequent annexation of Goa, also euphimistically called 'Operation Vijay', was motivated by Nehru's contention that being Catholics, they would successfully hoodwink the gullible Goans, largely pertaining the servile ABC echelons.
Response: As per Wikipedia, Gen K P Kandeth was a Nair from Kerala. Pl see web-link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunhiraman_Palat_Candeth Regards, Marshall
