The bilateral trade and Indian investment in Ghana has been growing steadily

Meeting in New Delhi for the third round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on Friday, India and Ghana review the entire gamut of bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen ties.

"During the FOC, both the sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations covering political, economic, defence, cultural and capacity building matters and discussed ways to further strengthen the close bilateral ties between India and Ghana," said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

The two sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues of interest and agreed to enhance their cooperation in the multilateral fora.

The Indian side was led by Sevala Naik Mude, Joint Secretary (C&WA) and the Ghanaian side by Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Foreign Minister.

Relations between India and Ghana have traditionally been warm and are based on shared historical ties, values and vision. There have been regular visits taking place from both sides.

The bilateral trade and Indian investment in Ghana has been growing steadily. The bilateral trade during 2021-22 was US$2.60 bn.

India is one of the largest investors in Ghana, and Indian companies had invested over US$1.7 bn in Ghana over 730 projects in diverse sectors including construction, manufacturing, trading, pharmaceuticals, aggro-processing, services, and tourism.