Namibia and India have agreed to intensify cooperation in strategic sectors including trade, health and defence as part of efforts to strengthen their long‑standing bilateral partnership.
In a statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said senior officials from both countries reviewed progress across key areas of cooperation during the two-day fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations that ended in New Delhi .
It said the officials identified new opportunities to expand collaboration, particularly in health, Digital Public Infrastructure, agriculture, defence and critical minerals.
The talks were co‑chaired by Janesh Kain, Joint Secretary for East and Southern Africa in India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and Ambassador Charles Josob, Acting Head of Bilateral Relations and Cooperation in Namibia’s Ministry of International Relations and Trade.
India and Namibia have maintained warm diplomatic ties since Namibia’s independence in 1990, with cooperation spanning pharmaceuticals, capacity building, education, defence training and infrastructure support.
India has also been a major supplier of generic medicines to Namibia and has trained Namibian professionals under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation programme.
Defence cooperation has grown steadily, with Namibian officers attending Indian military institutions, while trade links have expanded through India’s interest in Namibia’s mining and energy sectors.
During the latest consultations, the two sides also exchanged views on regional and global developments, including cooperation at the United Nations.
The two countries agreed to hold the next round of consultations in Windhoek at a mutually convenient date.
AP