India not just a partner but co-traveller in Ghana's development journey: Modi

India and Ghana have elevated their ties to the level of comprehensive partnership with Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirming that New Delhi is a cotraveller in the African nations development journeyModi made the remarks on Wednesday after holding wideranging talks with Ghanaian President John Dramani MahamaIn his media statement Prime Minister Modi said both sides have set a target of doubling the twoway trade in the next five years and that India is not just a partner but a cotraveller in Ghanas development journeyThe delegationlevel meeting between the two leaders took place hours after Modi arrived in this capital city of the West African country on the first leg of his fivenation tourIn a special gesture the prime minister was received at the airport by President Mahama It is the first prime ministerial visit from India to Ghana in three decadesFollowing the ModiMahama talks the two sides inked four pacts that will provide for cooperation in several areas including culture and traditional medicineToday the president and I have decided to elevate our bilateral partnership to a Comprehensive Partnership Modi said adding India is not just a partner but a cotraveller in Ghanas journey of nationbuildingThe prime minister also highlighted the upswing in trade relations between the two countriesIndian companies have invested nearly two billion dollars in about 900 projects Today we have set a target to double our mutual trade in the next five years he saidIn the field of FinTech India is ready to share its experience of UPI digital payments with Ghana he notedThe prime minister also said that Indian companies will cooperate in the exploration and mining of critical mineralsThe prime minister said both sides were unanimous that terrorism is the enemy of humanity and that it was decided to further strengthen mutual cooperation in countering the menaceWe are unanimous that terrorism is the enemy of humanity We thank Ghana for its cooperation in our fight against terrorism Modi saidIn this context we have decided to further strengthen mutual cooperation in counterterrorism he saidIn the field of defence and security we will move forward with the mantra of security through solidarity he addedIndiaGhana cooperation will be enhanced in areas such as training of armed forces maritime security defence supply and cyber security he addedThe prime minister said both sides expressed serious concerns over the conflicts in West Asia and Europe and called for finding solutions to the problems through dialogue and diplomacyThis is not the era of war problems should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy Modi saidThe two leaders also touched upon issues facing the Global SouthWe are both members of the Global South and are fully committed to its priorities We thank Ghana for its positive participation in the Voice of Global South Summit Modi saidIt is a matter of pride for India that the African Union got permanent membership of the G20 under our G20 presidency he addedCalling the talks with President Mahama extremely fruitful Modi in an X post said We have elevated our ties to a Comprehensive Partnership which will be beneficial for the people of our nations We discussed ways to improve trade and economic linkages Cooperation in FinTech skill development healthcare and other such sectors were also deliberated uponIndia and Ghana also see immense scope in working closely in areas such as critical minerals defence maritime security and energy he said adding that enhancing cultural linkages was also discussedIn a post on X Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Both leaders reaffirmed the warm and timetested ties between India amp Ghana and discussed ways to expand cooperation in key areasThe leaders agreed to elevate the bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Partnership They reiterated their commitment to democratic values Global South solidarity SouthSouth cooperation and a shared vision for sustainable development amp global peace he addedThe bilateral relations between India and Ghana one of the fastestgrowing economies in West Africa are marked by a robust trade and investment partnershipIndia is among the top trading partners of Ghana and is the largest destination for Ghanaian exports driven largely by Indias import of goldGhana is undergoing a major economic restructuring and Prime Minister Modi assured the country of all possible assistance in this regardThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever