Mahama holds discussions with India’s External Affairs Minister

President John Dramani Mahama met with India's External Affairs Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, to discuss strengthening ties between Ghana and India. The meeting centered on trade, investment, railway development, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. A Ghanaian Presidency statement revealed that the dialogue also explored ways to enhance economic cooperation and promote a more equitable global order, rejecting unilateralism and the misuse of nations.

President Mahama pointed out that trade between Ghana and India has grown significantly, with Ghanaian exports to India increasing from around $3 billion to nearly $7 billion. The nation continues to gain benefits from Indian agricultural machinery, automobiles, and buses. In the pharmaceutical sector, Mahama reiterated Ghana's willingness to collaborate on local drug and vaccine production, aligning with the health sovereignty goals of the Accra Reset.

Dr Jaishankar conveyed greetings from India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu. Both leaders expressed their hopes for the partnership between Ghana and India to take a more concrete form through new avenues of cooperation. The summit is part of continuous efforts to deepen the longstanding Ghana-India partnership, which includes cooperation in infrastructure, ICT, health, trade, and investment.