GJEPC leadership felicitates Hon’ble Deputy Minister
Ms. Gaudentia Krohne during her visit to the GJEPC office.
(L-R) Mr. Balchand Jain – Honorary Consul of Namibia in Mumbai; Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, ED, GJEPC; Ms. Gaudentia Krohne, Hon’ble Deputy Minister, Asish Borda, Member, Diamond Panel, GJEPC; Bharat Ghori, Member, Diamond Panel, GJEPC & Anoop Mehta, Convener, Diamond Panel, GJEPC
A senior Namibian delegation led by Ms. Gaudentia Krohne, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, Namibia, visited GJEPC Head Office for a B2B engagement focused on strengthening cooperation between Namibia and India’s diamond industry.
The delegation included:
* Mr. Rehabeam Nepaya, Deputy Director, Diamond Affairs
* Ms. Secret Ruhaka, Diamond Inspector
* Mr. Titus Amukwelele, Diamond Inspector
* Mr. Balchand Jain, Honorary Consul of Namibia in Mumbai
The delegation was welcomed by Mr. Anoop Mehta, Convener – Diamond Panel, GJEPC; Mr. Ashish Borda and Mr. Bharat Ghori, Members – Diamond Panel, GJEPC; and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC.
Key Highlights: 💎
* Namibia’s 2025 production: 2.09M carats worth US$721.4M, at a record US$343.88/carat.
* Global standing: Namibia ranked 5th by value, contributing ~8% of global rough diamond production.
* India’s scale: India imported 106.09M carats worth US$11.07B in rough diamonds in 2025.
* Trade opportunity: Namibia expressed interest in bringing rough diamonds to
India for showcasing and sale.
* Tax opportunity: Proposed 15-year tax exemption for rough diamond trading through notified
SNZs at BDB and Surat Diamond Bourse.
* Future collaboration: GJEPC is exploring a potential MoU with Namibia to
deepen direct diamond trade.
With Namibia’s exceptional rough diamond quality and India’s world-leading manufacturing and trading ecosystem, the engagement opens promising avenues for deeper India–Namibia collaboration and greater access to Namibian rough diamonds for Indian buyers and manufacturers
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