New Delhi. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi reached Ghana on a two -day visit on Wednesday, which is his first bilateral visit to the West African country. He was given a grand welcome at Kotoka International Airport in Akra and 21 cannons (21 Cannons0 salutes. During this time Prime Minister Modi was awarded the second national highest civilian honor of Ghana. PM Modi was awarded ‘Officer of the Star of Ghana’ by Ghana President John Mahama (Office of Ghana ‘)
On being awarded the national honor, Prime Minister Modi said, “It is a matter of great pride and respect for me to be honored with Ghana’s national honor. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the people of President Mahama, Ghana Sarkar and Ghana. I dedicate Ghana’s historical relations. “
Earlier, PM Modi expressed gratitude for the warm reception received on Ghana’s land and said that it is a great respect for the President to come to the airport himself. During the release of a joint statement, PM Modi said that at the center of India-Ghana friendship, there are shared dreams about our shared value, struggle and inclusive future, which has also inspired other countries.
Many important announcements
He appreciated Ghana as a vibrant democracy in West Africa and “Beacon of Hope”. Many important decisions were taken between the two countries during this visit. PM Modi announced, ‘Today we have decided to double ICCR Scholarships for Ghana. For the Vocational Education of Youth, work will be done to establish a Skill Development Center. In the agriculture sector, we will be happy to cooperate in President Mahama ji’s “Feed Ghana” program.
Apart from this, it was proposed to provide cheap and reliable health services to the citizens of Ghana through Jan Aushadhi Kendras. Cooperation in vaccine production was also discussed. Appreciating Ghana’s cooperation in the fight against terrorism, PM Modi said that the two countries have decided to further strengthen cooperation in counter-terrarism. The two countries also shared a uniform approach on the United Nations reforms.
Ghana’s President invited to come to India
While inviting Ghana’s President to come to India, Prime Minister Modi said, “I am very excited about my meeting with the Indian community tomorrow. Sir, you are the close friend of India. You know India very well. I invite you to come to India. I believe that you will give us an opportunity to welcome you to India. Once again, I thank the government and all the people of Ghana for their brilliant welcome.
4 important agreements:
MOU on the Exchange Program of Culture: To promote mutual understanding in the fields of art, music, dance, literature and heritage.
MOU between the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Ghana Standards Authority (GSA): for cooperation in standardization and certification.
MOU between ITAM (Ghana) and ITRA (India): for cooperation in traditional medical education, training and research.
MOU on Joint Commission meeting: to institutionalize high level dialogues and review bilateral cooperation.
President of Ghana mentions Nehru
At the same time, Ghana’s President John Mahama said in a joint statement, “… The tour is a proof of deep historical relations between Ghana and India, which is based on the foundation of the visionary leadership of Dr. Quame Nakruma, the first President of Ghana and former Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
He said that this visit of PM Modi is a special honor, especially in the context that the first phase of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the African visit to five countries has started from Ghana, which will conclude at the BRICS summit in Brazil.
