Last Friday, a ceremony was held in Accra to commemorate the almost 70 years of friendship and bilateral ties between Ghana and India.
The event, dubbed "India-Ghana Partnership Day," gave the two nations the chance to reaffirm their determination to cooperate to expand bilateral ties for their mutual benefit.
They also pledged to advance cooperation in fields including education, technology, security, agriculture, and the arts and culture while strengthening political, economic, cultural, and international relationships.
In the house of the Indian High Commissioner in Accra, the event drew dignitaries together, including Members of Parliament (MPs), traditional leaders, government officials, and representatives of the business community.
They included the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, the Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, a member of the Council of State named Sam Okudzeto, the MP for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah, and some former participants in the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC).
Every year, India-Ghana Day will be observed to bring stakeholders together to discuss issues affecting both nations for the benefit of everyone.
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Speaking to the crowd, Sugandh Rajaram, the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, noted that India and Ghana have long-standing, close bilateral relations. He also noted that India has been supporting Ghana's development by providing financial assistance for development projects through the provision of grants and lines of credit (LoC).
"During the past 20 years, we have provided Ghana with concessional credit worth over half a billion dollars for development projects and another half a billion dollars for new projects for vital infrastructure," he added.
In the coming 25 years, Mr. Rajaram remarked, India would enter a crucial stage in its growth trajectory, and he expressed optimism that this will help Ghana and India's economic ties reach new heights.
"We want to create a new economic India, and one way to do so is to concentrate on SME skills and the potential to change the economy using new technology," the official added.
He stated that to effectively handle challenges affecting the global south on a global scale, strong cooperation with Ghana was essential.
With capacity building, he continued, "our developmental collaboration with emerging nations also ensures that the abundant resources of Africa are exploited for the development of African countries.
He expressed gratitude to the two nations' stakeholders for their cooperation among society's citizens as well as in the political and economic areas.
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