India News | Lok Sabha Condoles Demise of Namibian President

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) The Lok Sabha on Monday condoled the demise of Namibian president Hage G Geingob by observing a brief silence.

Speaker Om Birla said Geingob passed away on Sunday in Namibian capital Windhoek at the age of 82.

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Expressing condolence, Birla said he was a freedom fighter and headed the constituent assembly of the country.

Geingob was the prime minister of an independent Namibia and its third president, he said.

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Recalling Geingob's friendly relations with India, Birla said he played an important role in the translocation of Namibian cheetahs to India.

The House later observed a brief silence as a mark of respect.

"A dear friend of India, his contribution to a deeper India-Namibia and India-Africa relationship will always be remembered," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on X.

Birla also welcomed a parliamentary delegation from Suriname led by Marinus Bee, Chairman, National Assembly of Suriname.

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