India and Namibia held the fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) and agreed to deepen collaboration in key sectors, including health, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), agriculture, defence, and critical minerals.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday highlighted that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Namibia, delegation-level talks covered a wide range of issues, with a significant focus on critical minerals.
During a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Namibia, High Commissioner Rahul Shrivastava stated, "In defence, Namibia is interested in the procurement of equipment from India, and we offered them a line of credit, especially for the defence."
During the press conference on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, Dammu Ravi, Secretary (East) noted that Namibia has become the first country in the world where the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Namibian Central Bank have entered into a licencing agreement for t
India and Namibia have much in common as both countries fought colonial rule, value dignity and freedom and are part of the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday and recalled that people of India stood proudly with Namibia during its liberation struggle.
After receiving Namibia's highest civilian award, the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the honour to the people of Namibia and both nations' "unbreakable friendship."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm ceremonial welcome in Namibia, marking the final leg of his five-nation tour and the first visit by an Indian PM to the African nation in nearly three decades.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly received by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the State House in Windhoek, Namibia, where the two leaders shook hands.
The reception, marked by a blend of Yoga performances and enthusiastic greetings from the Indian diaspora, underscored the significance of this historic visit, the first by Prime Minister Modi to Namibia and the third-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India.