Archive · 8 Oct 2026
India and Ghana Seek Deeper Cooperation as Global South Partners
India and Ghana say they have been partners for a long time.
India’s foreign minister, S. Jaishankar, visited Ghana and met its foreign minister and president.
He said both countries face some similar challenges.
He pointed to programmes on health, food security and digital skills as examples.
India and Ghana exchanged agreements for research, education and cooperation on biodiversity.
They are also considering working together in areas such as health, mining, defence, railways and digital services.
Jaishankar said the countries could share experience and help each other.
He also praised Ghana’s role in African and international organisations.
S. Jaishankar said India and Ghana have a history of partnership and shared advocacy for the Global South.
During talks in Accra, Jaishankar and Ghanaian officials discussed taking their comprehensive partnership to the next level.
Jaishankar cited similarities between programmes including Ghana’s Accra Reset and Feed Ghana, and India’s Ayushman Bharat and Digital India.
The countries exchanged agreements on agricultural research and education, and on academic, scientific and biodiversity cooperation.
They are also exploring cooperation in pharmaceuticals and health, mining, defence, railways and digital initiatives.
- Who
- India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and President John Dramani Mahama.
- What
- They discussed strengthening India-Ghana ties and exchanged cooperation agreements.
- When
- Jaishankar spoke to the press on Wednesday, October 8, after arriving in Ghana on Tuesday.
- Where
- Accra, Ghana.
- Why
- Jaishankar said the countries have shared development challenges and could pool experience to support each other.
Shared opportunity
No opposing position reported
India-Ghana cooperation
Shared opportunity
Jaishankar said similar development programmes and shared challenges make it natural for the countries to pool experience and support one another.
No opposing position reported
The report did not present a contrasting view or criticism of expanding cooperation.
- Visit
- Jaishankar’s first visit to Ghana; the first leg of a three-nation African tour.
- Partnership
- Jaishankar described India and Ghana as historic partners and champions of the Global South.
- Health programmes cited
- Ghana’s Accra Reset and India’s Ayushman Bharat.
- Food and agriculture programmes cited
- Ghana’s Feed Ghana and Indian programmes focused on farmers’ prosperity and promoting millets.
- Digital programmes cited
- Ghana’s goal of one million coders, and India’s Digital India and Startup India.
- Agreements exchanged
- One on agricultural research and education, and one on academic, scientific research and capacity-building cooperation involving the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Ghana.
- Further cooperation under consideration
- Pharmaceuticals and health, mining, defence, railways and digital initiatives.
- Regional roles mentioned
- Ghana is due to assume the African Union chairship next year; the article says President Mahama will assume the African Union presidency in 2027.