Three MoUs were signed during the visit of the Namibian Deputy PM and Foreign Minister

India and Namibia are exploring opportunities to expand their bilateral ties to the energy, digital, and health sectors.

The matter came up for discussion when visiting Namibian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Tweeting about the meeting, EAM Jaishankar said, "Our relationship extends to cooperation in political, economic, defense & security, educational, health, development cooperation & capacity building domains. Discussed expanding it to energy, digital and health sectors as well".

One of the significant outcomes of the visit was the signing of a pact for the reintroduction of Cheetahs in India. Namibia will provide the initial lot of Cheetahs; both countries will share resources and train personnel in wildlife conservation. The MoU was signed by Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and the Nigerian Deputy PM.

Two more MOUs were signed during the visit:

* Agreement between Namibia and India on ‘Authorizing Spouses and Dependents of Members of the Diplomatic Mission to Engage in Gainful Employment.

* MoU between National Forensic Science University (NFSU) of India and Namibian Police Forensic Science Institute (NPFSI).

The visiting Namibian Deputy PM had delivered her address at the inaugural of the CII Exim Bank Conclave on Tuesday.

On the sidelines of the Conclave, a country session on doing business with Namibia was also held on Wednesday, where prominent business houses and business persons were present. The Deputy Prime Minister also had business meetings covering several sectors of the economy including small industries, renewable energy, agricultural equipment and technology, startups and vaccine manufacturing among others.

"The visit by the Deputy PM & Foreign Minister of Namibia is expected to give a strong fillip to the bilateral relations between the two countries," the MEA said.