President Pranab Mukherjee arrives in Namibia

President Pranab Mukherjee is on a two-day visit to Namibia, on the last leg of his tour to three African nations.

By :  migrator
Update: 2016-06-16 07:59 GMT

New Delhi

President Mukherjee will hold talks with his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob and will also address a joint session of Parliament of Namibia. His other engagements during the visit include an address at a business event, university and a community reception.

Legendary  leader of Namibia Sam Nujuma  will call on the President on June 17, the last day of his visit.

India  was among the first nations to raise the question of Namibian independence in the UN. The last time any India  Head of State visited Namibia was 21 years ago in 1995 and Prime Minister Vajpayee had visited the country in 1998 when  Sam Nujoma was heading the country.

During the visit, four MoUs were expected to be signed and which include one on defence cooperation.

The issue of Uranium supply by Namibia to India under 2009 agreement may also come up  during the discussions.

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