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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Republic of India and the Republic of Namibia}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2013}}
'''India–Namibia relations''' refers to the [[bilateralism|current and historical relationship]] between [[India]] and [[Namibia]]. India has a [[high commission]]er in [[Windhoek]]<ref>[http://www.highcommissionofindia.web.na/ High Commission of India in Namibia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703041544/http://www.highcommissionofindia.web.na/ |date=2013-07-03 }}</ref> and Namibia has a high commissioner in [[New Delhi]]. Namibia's high commissioner is also accredited for [[Bangladesh]], the [[Maldives]] and [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nhcdelhi.com/ |title=High Commission of the Republic of Namibia in the Republic of India |access-date=2011-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314141542/http://nhcdelhi.com/ |archive-date=2018-03-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010, relations were described by Indian officials as "warm and cordial".<ref name=MEA.gov.in/>

==Liberation movement==
India was one of [[SWAPO]]'s earliest supporters during the [[Namibian War of Independence|Namibian liberation movement]]. The first SWAPO embassy was established in India in 1986. India's observer mission was converted to a full [[High Commission]] on Namibia's independence day of 21 March 1990.<ref name=MEA.gov.in>[http://www.mea.gov.in/meaxpsite/foreignrelation/08fr03.pdf Indo-Namibian Relations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313200039/http://www.mea.gov.in/meaxpsite/foreignrelation/08fr03.pdf |date=2012-03-13 }} Ministry of External Affairs of India, September 2010</ref>

==Since independence==
India has helped train the [[Namibian Air Force]] since its creation in 1995. The two countries work closely in mutual multilateral organisations such as the [[United Nations]], [[Non-Aligned Movement]] and the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. Namibia supports [[Reform of the United Nations Security Council#India|expansion]] of the [[United Nations Security Council]] to include a permanent seat for India.<ref name=MEA.gov.in/>

===Visits===
A number of high-ranking Indian officials have visited Namibia since independence in 1990; Indian Prime Minister [[V. P. Singh]], former Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] and other high-ranking politicians were in Namibia for its independence day celebrations in 1990. President [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]] visited Namibia in 1995 and Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] visited in 1998 as well as numerous ministerial visits.<ref name=MEA.gov.in/> In July 2010, Minister of State for External Affairs [[Preneet Kaur]] visited Namibia ahead of the 13th [[Exim Bank (India)|Exim Bank]] Conclave on India Africa Project Partnership.<ref name=MEA.gov.in/> President Pranab Mukherjee visited Namibia from 15-17, 2016. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Visit of President to Namibia (June 15-17, 2016)|url=https://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26877/Visit+of+President+to+Namibia+June+1517+2016|website=mea.gov.in|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>

A number of high-ranking Namibian officials have visited India as well; as of 2010, President [[Sam Nujoma]] had visited India 11 times.<ref name=MEA.gov.in/> In August–September 2009, Namibian President [[Hifikepunye Pohamba]] made his first visit as President to India.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-namibia-sign-mineral-energy-agreemen/509764/ India, Namibia sign mineral, energy agreements] IndianExpress.com, 1 September 2009</ref> 43 business leaders and politicians accompanied Pohamba on the trip, which took them to [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Agra]].<ref name=Pohamba>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120316100239/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=6484 Pohamba Visits India] [[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]], 31 August 2009</ref>

===Trade and investment===
In 2008–09, trade between the two countries stood at approximately US$80 million. Namibia's main imports from India were drugs and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, agricultural machinery, automobile and automobile parts, glass and glassware, plastic and linoleum products. India primarily imported nonferrous metals, ores and metal scarps. Indian products are also exported to neighboring [[South Africa]] and re-imported to Namibia as South African imports. Namibian [[diamond]]s are often exported to European diamond markets before being again imported to India. In 2009, the first direct sale of Namibian diamonds to India took place.<ref name=MEA.gov.in/> In 2008, two Indian companies won a US$105 million contract from [[NamPower]] to lay a [[high-voltage direct current]] bi-polar line from [[Katima Mulilo]] to [[Otjiwarongo]].<ref name=MEA.gov.in/> Namibia is a beneficiary of the [[Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme|Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme]] for telecommunications professionals from developing countries.<ref name=Pohamba/>

==References==
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