4 MoUs signed between India and Namibia to deepen economic partnership

Current Context: On July 9, 2025, India and Namibia signed 4 key MoUs during PM Modi’s landmark visit to Windhoek, aimed at deepening their economic partnership and expanding cooperation across critical sectors.

Participants:

• India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar
• Namibia: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, senior Namibian officials

Key Highlights:

• Signing of 4 MoUs:
• Cooperation in Health & Medicine
• Establishment of Entrepreneurship Development Center in Namibia
• Namibia’s joining of CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure)
• Namibia’s joining of Global Biofuels Alliance
• Discussions on defence, critical minerals, education, agriculture, and energy cooperation.

Question:

Q.1 Namibia joined the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) in 2025. This initiative was spearheaded by which country?
a) Germany
b) India
c) Brazil
d) United States

Answer: b) The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) was proposed by India and is supported by countries like Brazil and the U.S., to promote the use of biofuels for sustainable energy.