Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who’s on a five-nation tour, arrived in Ghana Wednesday on a two-day State go to, throughout which he’ll maintain talks with the West African nation’s high management and overview the sturdy bilateral partnership.
In a particular gesture, the PM was acquired by President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama on the Kotoka Worldwide Airport and accorded a guard of honour.
In a put up on X, PM Modi stated, “I’m honoured by the particular gesture of President John Dramani Mahama for welcoming me on the airport. Our nations look ahead to working collectively to strengthen our long-standing relationship and discover recent avenues for collaboration.”
“This gesture is reflective of the sturdy and historic bonds of friendship between the 2 nations,” the MEA stated, including that the go to would deepen the partnership and underscored India’s dedication to strengthening its engagement with Africa and World South Companions.
That is the primary go to by an Indian PM to Ghana within the final three many years.
Ghana is a valued associate within the World South and performs an vital position within the African Union and the Financial Group of West African States, Modi stated in his departure assertion.
Modi stated he appeared ahead to talks aimed toward deepening the 2 international locations’ historic ties and opening up new home windows of cooperation, together with within the areas of funding, power, well being, safety, capability constructing and growth partnership. “As fellow democracies, it is going to be an honour to talk on the Parliament of Ghana,” he stated.
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In accordance with the MEA, PM Modi will maintain talks with the President of Ghana to overview the sturdy bilateral partnership and talk about methods to boost it by financial, power, and defence collaboration.
From Ghana, Modi will journey to Trinidad and Tobago on a two-day go to from July 3 to 4. The PM will then go to Argentina from July 4 to five. Within the fourth leg, Modi will journey to Brazil for the BRICS summit. On his manner again, he’ll cease over in Namibia.
In his departure assertion, the PM stated India shares deep-rooted historic, cultural and people-to-people join with Trinidad and Tobago, including that he’ll meet President Christine Carla Kangaloo and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar throughout his go to.
About his Argentina go to, he stated, “Argentina is a key financial associate in Latin America and an in depth collaborator within the G20. I look ahead to my discussions with President Javier Milei.”
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Concerning the BRICS summit, he stated, “As a founding member, India is dedicated to BRICS as an important platform for cooperation amongst rising economies. Collectively, we attempt for a extra peaceable, equitable, simply, democratic and balanced multipolar world order.”
On the sidelines of the Summit, he stated may even meet a number of world leaders. Chinese language President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, nonetheless, aren’t attending the summit.
“I’ll journey to Brasilia for a bilateral State go to, the primary by an Indian Prime Minister in practically six many years. This go to will present a possibility to strengthen our shut partnership with Brazil, and work with my buddy, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on advancing the priorities of the World South,” he stated.
About his Namibia go to, the PM stated he appeared ahead to assembly President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and chart a brand new roadmap for cooperation.