Namibia solidifies cybersecurity, digital ties with India

by ALFRED SHILONGO
WINDHOEK, (CAJ News) – INDIA and Namibia have enhanced their partnership on cybersecurity and the digital economy.

This is a culmination of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter’s visit to the Southern African country in July 2025.

The partnership was enhanced at the Fourth Session of the India–Namibia Joint Trade Committee (JTC), held in New Delhi, India, for two days until Tuesday (yesterday).

Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati, Namibia’s Executive Director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, co-chaired the JTC with Amit Kumar, Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce of the Government of India.

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) participated.

“The MICT presented key areas of cooperation in cybersecurity and the sharing of successful, population-scale digital solutions to advance digital transformation,” it stated.

Hosted by India through its Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and Department of Commerce, the JTC provides a vital platform for Namibia and India to review and advance bilateral economic cooperation in areas including cybersecurity, digital infrastructure and technology, health and pharmaceuticals, agriculture, energy, investment and other areas of mutual interest.

At the signing of the MoU in Windhoek last year, Nandi-Ndaitwah welcomed the conclusion of agreements and commitments on cybersecurity, as well as the sharing of digital solutions to foster digital governance, enable innovation in emerging technologies and promote cybersecurity initiatives.

“This is in recognition that digital technologies and innovation are increasingly critical to the advancement of human development and the creation of inclusive knowledge societies,” she said at the time.

India and Namibia share long-standing diplomatic and economic ties rooted in India’s early support for Namibia’s anti-colonial and liberation struggle.

Bilateral trade exceeded US$592 million in 2025/26.

– CAJ News