Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Ghana came to an end on Thursday, July 3, 2025. PM Modi’s visit was officially scheduled for Wednesday, July 2, 2025, and Thursday, July 3, 2025.
According to reports, Ghana has not hosted an Indian Prime Minister in 30 years. This historic visit by the Indian PM was purposefully scheduled to facilitate major activities and agreements between the two countries, even though the visit was brief.
A summary of the key visionary agreements reached is as follows.
The two nations have agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership, which makes Ghana and India special allies for wider and deeper priority cooperation.
Both countries committed to doubling trade from the current $3 billion to $6 billion in the short term.
Ghana and India agreed to establish a partnership, with India being the world’s pharmaceutical headquarters, to make Ghana the Vaccine Hub of Africa in order to change the unacceptable situation where Africa produces only 1% of its vaccine requirements.
The two countries reached a strategic Defense Cooperation Pact to strengthen security collaboration.
Both sides committed to the standardization of trade standards to facilitate smoother business relations.
India will support the establishment of a world-class Institute for Medicines at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ghana to enhance pharmaceutical research and education.
The two countries have agreed to enhance agricultural cooperation for rapid agricultural modernization and to ensure food security.
Ghana and India agreed to collaborate on digital technologies to support President Mahama’s One Million Coders Initiative, Innovation Hub, and Fintech Promotion—acknowledging that 50% of global digital transactions currently take place in India.
The two nations have agreed to deepen the renewable energy partnerships under the Solar Alliance to promote clean energy development.
New terms were agreed upon for deeper cooperation in the creative arts and cultural exchange between Ghana and India.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit has opened a new chapter in Ghana-India relations, with a great shared vision for mutual growth, innovation, and partnership hopefully in coming months.
