Air Force Commander of Namibia talked to the Deputy Chief of IAF, discussion on bilateral defense cooperation

Namibian Air Force Commander Air Vice Marshall Tofilus Shande met Air Force Deputy Chief Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani on Monday and discussed further strengthening of bilateral defense relations. During this period, focus on increasing training cooperation, capacity development and strategic partnership between the two countries. In a post on X, Additional Public Information Director wrote, Air Force Commander Air Vice Marshal Teofilus Shande of Namibian Air Force met Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani, VCOAS and discussed further strengthening of focus on increasing training cooperation, capacity development and strategic partnership between the two countries.

Earlier in the day, Air Vice Marshal Topilus Shande paid tribute to the heroes of India at the National War Memorial in Delhi. The post from the National War Memorial’s account said that the Namibian Air Force Commander Air Vice Marshal Teopillus Shande paid tribute to the heroes of India and paid floral tributes on Amarjavanjyoti. India and Namibia have sweet and cordial relations. The people and leadership people of Namibia see India as a trusted and reliable friend. According to the statement of the Indian High Commission in Namibia, Namibia leaders warmly recall Indian support during their liberation struggle.

India was one of the first countries to raise the question of Namibia’s independence at the United Nations. After the independence of Namibia, the Indian Supervisor Mission was upgraded to a fully developed High Commission on 21 March 1990. According to the statement, Namibia opened a fully developed resident mission in New Delhi in March 1994. The fourth round of India-Namibia Foreign Office Consultation took place in Windhok in 2022. During the meeting, the two countries made extensive reviews of the existing bilateral relations.