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India and Ghana Forge Stronger Ties During EAM Jaishankar's Visit
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ghanaian counterpart Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa and President John Dramani Mahama to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
- •Both nations explored advancing partnerships in trade, investments, pharmaceuticals, defense, technology, and agriculture.
- •The discussions highlighted India's deepening engagement with the African Union and ECOWAS as Global South partners.
- •Important Memorandums of Understanding were exchanged between scientific and agricultural research institutions of both countries.
- •Jaishankar also interacted with the Indian community in Accra and planted a sapling as part of sustainable development initiatives.
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During External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Ghana, India and Ghana discussed advancing multilateral cooperation and deepening Delhi's engagement with the African Union and ECOWAS. Ghana is a founding member of ECOWAS, a 15-member regional bloc focused on economic, social, and political integration across West Africa, and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama is set to assume the presidency of the African Union in 2027.
The two countries exchanged an MoU between the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Ghana for cooperation in academics, scientific research, and capacity building. Additionally, an MoU was exchanged between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, and the CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Ghana, to foster collaboration in agricultural research and education.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ghana in July 2025. That marked the Prime Minister's first-ever bilateral visit to Ghana as well as the first prime ministerial visit from India to Ghana in three decades.
