WATCH: PM Modi will get heat welcome from Ghana’s prez, 21 gun salute offered

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted with heat, ceremony and music on Wednesday as he touched down in Ghana’s capital, Accra, marking the primary go to by an Indian prime minister to the West African nation in over three many years.

Upon his arrival at Kotoka Worldwide Airport, Modi was welcomed by a ceremonial guard of honour and a 21-gun salute. President John Dramani Mahama was readily available to obtain him, underlining the importance Ghana locations on the historic two-day go to.

Including a cultural contact to the event, a gaggle of Ghanaian kids greeted the Indian chief with chants of “Hare Rama Hare Krishna,” a second that visibly delighted the prime minister.

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#WATCH | Ghana: A gaggle of younger kids recite ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ earlier than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as they welcome him to Accra.

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The ceremonial welcome continued on the lodge the place Modi is staying, with a brief musical efficiency staged in his honour. The prime minister watched with evident appreciation, smiling because the performers showcased native expertise.

That is Modi’s first bilateral go to to Ghana, a rustic with which India shares heat historic relations and rising cooperation. Ghana is seen as an essential companion for India within the World South, with an influential position within the African Union and the Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS).

In a departure assertion earlier than the journey, the prime minister mentioned he appeared ahead to “opening new avenues of cooperation in funding, vitality, well being, safety, and growth partnership.” He additionally known as it a “nice honour” to handle Ghana’s Parliament, noting the democratic values that India and Ghana share.

Based on the Ministry of Exterior Affairs, Modi will maintain talks with President Mahama to discover new areas of collaboration, particularly within the fields of financial engagement, defence cooperation, and vitality partnerships.

Ghana is the primary cease on Modi’s newest multi-nation tour. After Accra, he’ll head to Trinidad and Tobago (July 3–4), Argentina (July 4–5), and Brazil for the seventeenth BRICS summit, earlier than concluding the journey in Namibia.

The go to is predicted to additional deepen India’s engagement with key companions throughout continents.