India targets $6 Billion in trade with Ghana as Bilateral ties deepen
5th August 2025
The Indian High Commission in Accra has announced an ambitious plan to double trade between India and Ghana to $6 billion over the next five years, up from the current $3 billion.
This goal was revealed by the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Manish Gupta, during a media engagement in Accra on Thursday. The event sought to strengthen ties with the Ghanaian media and spotlight recent developments in India-Ghana relations, particularly following the historic visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month — the first by a sitting Indian Prime Minister in three decades.
Describing the visit as “a historic milestone,” High Commissioner Gupta said it marked a new chapter in bilateral relations and significantly raised Ghana’s profile in Indian media.
“For the first time, Ghana received unprecedented coverage in Indian media, from the Prime Minister’s arrival to his departure,” he noted.
Gupta highlighted the long-standing bond between the two nations, rooted in shared history and values. He recalled that India’s first Commissioner for West Africa was based in Accra even before Ghana gained independence, and credited founding leaders Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for laying the foundation of the “privileged relationship” between the two countries.
Key outcomes of the Prime Minister’s visit included the signing of agreements on cultural exchanges, cooperation in traditional and herbal medicine, and the establishment of regular ministerial-level foreign office consultations.
The High Commissioner also announced new collaborative initiatives in the health sector, including a partnership between Ghana’s University of Health and Allied Sciences and Indian institutions to promote complementary medicine.
Beyond trade, Gupta said the India-Ghana relationship will continue to expand across several key sectors including agriculture, food processing, healthcare, vaccine manufacturing, ICT, education, and security.
“Trade and investment remain central to our partnership, but we’re equally committed to development cooperation and knowledge sharing,” he said. “India and Ghana are closely aligned on major issues affecting the Global South.”
As part of efforts to build human capital, Gupta disclosed that India will double its annual training and scholarship slots for Ghanaians under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) and Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) programmes.
“Starting this year, more than 100 Ghanaian public officials, students, and business leaders will benefit annually from fully funded Government of India programmes,” he announced.
He also called on the Ghanaian media to play an active role in promoting bilateral cooperation.
“The media is a powerful tool in strengthening democracy and diplomacy. We count on Ghanaian journalists to be our partners in this renewed relationship,” Gupta said.
The briefing was attended by senior officials of the Indian High Commission, including heads of its commercial, political, and cultural departments, as well as members of the Ghanaian media and other stakeholders.