India and Ghana have signed several MoUs during PM Modi’s visit to boost art and culture exchanges, collaborate on education and research, and improving overall bilateral ties. PM Modi is scheduled to address the African nation’s parliament today. Read on:
1 / 6Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, July 2, arrived in Ghana, on the first leg of a packed five-nation tour that also includes his participation in the BRICS summit in Brazil. This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ghana in nearly three decades, marking a renewed commitment by both countries to deepen cooperation in key areas such as trade and investment, agriculture, digital technology, infrastructure, defence, and capacity building. (Photo: X/@narendramodi)
2 / 6Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama conferred PM Modi with the country’s national honour ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’ for his “distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership.” PM Modi is scheduled to address the country’s Parliament on July 3 evening. (Photo: X/@narendramodi)
3 / 6PM Modi dedicated the honour to the future of Ghana and India’s youth, their aspirations, and the historical ties of both the countries. “This honour is also a responsibility; to keep working towards stronger India-Ghana friendship. India will always stand with the people of Ghana and continue to contribute as a trusted friend and development partner,” he wrote on X. (Photo: X/@narendramodi)
4 / 6Hours after arriving in Ghana, Modi held a delegation-level meeting with his counterparts, resulting in a target of doubling the two-way trade in the next five years and elevating bilateral relationship to ‘Comprehensive Partnership’. Modi assured that India is not just a partner but a co-traveller in Ghana’s development journey. (Image: PTI)
5 / 6Both leaders signed four MOUs including one between Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to enhance cooperation in standardisation, certification, and conformity assessment. (Photo: X/@narendramodi)
6 / 6India and Ghana also discussed working closely in areas such as critical minerals, defence, maritime security and energy, along with enhancing cultural linkages between the two countries. (Photo: X/@narendramodi)
