By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held delegation-level talks with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, reviewed the full range of India-Namibia relations.
They discussed cooperation in key areas such as digital technology, defence, security, agriculture, healthcare, education, and critical minerals.
“We also discussed how to boost linkages in trade, energy, and petrochemicals,” PM Modi said on X, highlighted the breadth of their talks.
He expressed gratitude for Namibia’s assistance in Project Cheetah, a conservation initiative aimed at reintroducing cheetahs in India.
They agreed to enhance digital infrastructure and cooperation in the tech sector, strengthen bilateral defence ties and security cooperation, foster collaboration in agriculture and healthcare to promote mutual growth and promote educational exchanges and capacity-building initiatives.
Both leaders agreed to explore opportunities for cooperation in the critical minerals sector and boost trade linkages and cooperation in energy and petrochemicals.
It is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Namibia in three decades and only the third such trip overall.
The visit underscores the deep-rooted historical ties between India and Namibia, with India having supported Namibia’s independence movement and hosted the first overseas office of the South West Africa People’s Organization in 1986.
