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| Indian prime minister to visit Ghana |
🇮🇳🇬🇠Visit Highlights
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Historic welcome: PM Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Ghana in more than 30 years. He was personally received by President John Mahama and awarded the “Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana”, the country’s highest civilian honour english.newstrack.com+13hindustantimes.com+13globalindiannewsnetwork.com+13.
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Trade & investment: Bilateral trade has crossed USD 3 billion, with India committing to double this within five years. Indian investments currently stand around USD 2 billion spread over 900 projects latestly.com+4hindustantimes.com+4newsmobile.in+4.
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FinTech & UPI expansion: Ghana agreed to adopt India’s Bharat UPI digital payments framework. This move builds on earlier agreements and fits into India’s wider global UPI strategy newsmobile.in+7hindustantimes.com+7newsable.asianetnews.com+7.
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Vaccine hub: India pledged to help establish a regional vaccine hub in Ghana to bolster healthcare infrastructure in West Africa bignewsnetwork.com+5newsable.asianetnews.com+5indianarrative.com+5.
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4 MoUs signed:
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Cultural Exchange Programme — arts, music, literature.
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Cooperation between BIS (India) & Ghana Standards Authority.
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Partnership on traditional medicine (Ayurveda & Ghanaian systems).
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Institutional MoU for a Joint Commission to monitor bilateral cooperation hindustantimes.com.
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Other cooperation areas: Agreements were made to enhance defence/security collaboration, agriculture (including support for Ghana's "Feed Ghana" initiative), vocational training, scholarships (doubling ITEC & ICCR slots), vaccine production, and support via Jan Aushadhi Centres hindustantimes.com.
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Geopolitical significance: The visit marks India’s renewed engagement with Africa, positioning itself as a strategic partner—offering an alternative to influence from powers like China, and reinforcing its role in Global South diplomacy newsmobile.in+3english.newstrack.com+3thecommunemag.com+3.
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| Indian prime minister to visit Ghana |
✍️ Notable Quotes from PM Modi
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“We have decided to strengthen our cooperation in counter‑terrorism… Our views regarding the UN reforms are similar.” hindustantimes.com
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“India is not just a partner but a co‑traveller in Ghana’s nation‑building journey.” hindustantimes.com
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Announced doubling of scholarships and establishment of a Skill Development Centre. hindustantimes.com+1globalindiannewsnetwork.com+1
📅 What’s Next
PM Modi continues his five-nation tour (July 2–9) with visits to Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil (for BRICS summit), and Namibia—where UPI is also set to be introduced en.wikipedia.org+10newsable.asianetnews.com+10ndtv.com+10.
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