1975, NAMIBIA DAY
In 1974, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 26th August Namibia Day. India Post issued this stamp in commemoration of the day one year later, on 26th August 1975.
“It has always been a mystery to me how men
can feel themselves honoured by the
humiliation of their fellow beings.”
“It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.”
– Mahatma Gandhi on South African Apartheid
Samar Sen, Permanent Representative of India, leading a
discussion on the Namibia question, 1969. Photo: UN
India Post’s issuance of the Namibia Day stamp was a firm statement of its commitment to the independence of Namibia. India raised the question of Namibian independence at the UN General Assembly as early as 1946, and Namibia opened its first embassy in New Delhi in 1964. India continued to contribute to various UN funds for the assistance of the Namibian people up to its independence.
Secretary-General Javier Perez De Cuellar (right) congratulates Sam Nujoma as the new President
of the Republic of Namibia, following the swearing-in ceremony, March 1990. Photo: UN
Namibia became a free country on 21st March 1990, through the determination and struggle of the Namibian people for liberty, and the support of countries such as India.
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