Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed pleasure within the Indian diaspora in Namibia, praising their efforts in preserving Indian tradition within the area and fostering deeper ties between India and the southern African nation.
Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, “The Indian neighborhood in Namibia is extraordinarily optimistic about nearer India-Namibia friendship and this mirrored within the particular welcome in Windhoek. I’m extraordinarily pleased with our diaspora, notably the style wherein they’ve retained a join with their tradition and traditions.”
PM Modi arrived in Namibia earlier within the day as a part of the concluding leg of his five-nation tour. He obtained a grand conventional welcome at Hosea Kutako Worldwide Airport, the place he was greeted by Namibia’s Minister of Worldwide Relations and Cooperation, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi.
Native musicians and dancers carried out on the reception, and in a second that drew applause and cheer, the Prime Minister joined the performers and performed Namibian drums, reflecting his heat for native traditions.
That is Prime Minister Modi’s first-ever go to to Namibia and solely the third go to by an Indian Prime Minister to the nation within the final 27 years.
Shortly after touchdown, he shared his enthusiasm on X, posting, “Landed in Windhoek a short time in the past. Namibia is a valued and trusted African companion with whom we search to spice up bilateral cooperation.”
Throughout his go to, PM Modi is about to carry bilateral talks with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
Each leaders are anticipated to debate increasing cooperation throughout a variety of sectors, together with vitality, healthcare, training, digital expertise, and improvement help.
The go to may also see PM Modi handle a Joint Session of the Namibian Parliament — a key second in India-Namibia diplomatic relations.
In response to the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA), India and Namibia have traditionally shared sturdy ties, rooted in India’s early help for Namibia’s independence motion. As early as 1946, India raised the difficulty of Namibian independence on the United Nations.
Forward of his journey, PM Modi had referred to as Namibia “a trusted companion” with whom India shares a typical historical past of battle in opposition to colonialism.
“I look ahead to assembly President H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and chart a brand new roadmap for cooperation for the advantage of our peoples, our areas and the broader International South. Will probably be a privilege to additionally handle the Joint Session of Namibian Parliament as we have a good time our enduring solidarity and shared dedication for freedom and improvement.
PM had additionally mentioned that he was assured that his visits to the 5 international locations will reinforce India’s bonds of friendship throughout the International South, strengthen partnerships on each side of the Atlantic, and deepen engagements within the multilateral platforms comparable to BRICS, the African Union, ECOWAS and the CARICOM.