Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on Wednesday morning, marking his first-ever visit to the southern African nation and only the third Prime Ministerial visit from India to Namibia.
PM Modi is on a State visit at the invitation of Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek.
According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the visit underscores the strong and historic ties between India and Namibia.
“The visit of the Prime Minister is a reiteration of India’s multi-faceted and deep-rooted historical ties with Namibia,” the MEA said.
During the visit, PM Modi is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with President Nandi-Ndaitwah, pay tribute to Namibia’s founding father and first President, Dr. Sam Nujoma, and address the Parliament of Namibia.
Namibia is the final leg of PM Modi’s five-nation tour, which included earlier stops in Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, and Brazil.
Before arriving in Namibia, PM Modi concluded a two-day visit to Brazil where he attended the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro and held bilateral discussions with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. During the visit, PM Modi was also conferred Brazil’s highest civilian honour, The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross.
In a message of gratitude posted on X, PM Modi thanked the Brazilian leadership and people, stating: “I thank my good friend, President Lula, the Government and wonderful people of Brazil for their kindness through this visit.”
The Namibian leg of the tour is expected to deepen cooperation between the two countries in areas such as energy, healthcare, education, and wildlife conservation.
