India and Namibia held the fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on January 19-20, 2026, and agreed to significantly deepen bilateral cooperation across multiple strategic sectors including health, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), agriculture, defence, and critical minerals. The consultations were co-chaired by senior officials from both foreign ministries and covered a comprehensive review of the bilateral relationship.

Both nations agreed to expand cooperation in healthcare delivery systems, with India offering to share its digital health stack including the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission framework. In the defence sector, discussions focused on joint training exercises, capacity building for Namibian defence forces, and potential procurement of Indian defence equipment. The critical minerals partnership is particularly significant as Namibia possesses substantial reserves of lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements essential for India's green energy transition and electronics manufacturing goals.

India and Namibia reiterated their mutual support for comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council, including expansion of both permanent and non-permanent categories to reflect contemporary geopolitical realities. Both sides also committed to enhanced South-South cooperation through India's development partnership programmes, including capacity building, scholarships for Namibian students in Indian universities, and technical assistance in agriculture and renewable energy. The two nations have maintained diplomatic relations since Namibia's independence in 1990.