भारताने गोवा व इतर पोर्तुगीज वसाहतीवर लष्करी कार्यवाहीस का नकार दिला ?

The correct answer is Option C (India had committeed to settle disputes with all nations in a peaceful manner).

Key Points:
• India's Diplomatic Policy on Portuguese Enclaves:
• After 1947, India sought the peaceful diplomatic transfer of French (Pondicherry) and Portuguese (Goa, Daman, Diu) colonial pockets.
• Guided by the Panchsheel principles, Non-Alignment, and Article 51 of the Constitution, India was firmly committed to settling all international territorial disputes through peaceful bilateral negotiations, non-violence, and diplomatic channels.
• Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru long resisted military intervention in Goa to maintain India's moral standing and global reputation as an anti-war, peace-loving nation.
• Only after 14 years of diplomatic intransigence by the Salazar dictatorship and brutal atrocities against Goan satyagrahis did India finally launch Operation Vijay on 18–19 December 1961.
• Key Takeaway: India initially refrained from military action in Goa due to its committed foreign policy of resolving disputes through peaceful diplomatic means.