India Launches Panel to Digitise Portuguese Archives on Goa’s History

The Ministry of Culture announced the creation of a specialised panel to oversee the digitisation of Portuguese archival material related to Goa. The initiative seeks to safeguard fragile documents and provide researchers and the public with easier access to the region’s colonial past. The panel will collaborate with Portuguese institutions and digital preservation experts to ensure high‑quality scans and metadata creation. The project is part of India’s broader effort to preserve heritage sites and documents that reflect the country’s diverse history. The government expects the digitised archives to be available through an online portal within the next two years.