India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Fourth Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held in New Delhi on 10 and 11 August 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Amit Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the Namibian delegation by Ms. Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati, Executive Director, Ministry of International Relations and Trade, Government of the Republic of Namibia. The Agreed Minutes of the Session were signed by the two Co-Chairs on 11 August 2026. The inaugural address was delivered by Shri Yashvir Singh, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce.
Both sides underlined the need to move bilateral trade beyond a raw-material-based composition towards value addition within Namibia, and to translate discussions into concrete mechanisms with defined timelines and assigned responsibilities.
Key Highlights
The Joint Trade Committee is the principal bilateral institutional mechanism for reviewing trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two countries. Cooperation was also taken forward at the Session in agriculture and food security, MSMEs, textiles, tourism and sports. The discussions were held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere, reflecting the traditional bonds of friendship between the two countries. The Fifth Session of the JTC will be held in Namibia in 2028 on dates to be mutually agreed through diplomatic channels.
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