India’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Manish Gupta, has lauded the growth in trade between Ghana and India, revealing that bilateral trade has surpassed $5 billion this year, a milestone he described as evidence of the strong benefits flowing from the renewed partnership between the two countries.
He expressed optimism about the future of Ghana–India relations, noting that both countries have set an ambitious target of $6 billion in trade over the next five years, doubling the previous bilateral trade volume of $3 billion. According to him, the rapid progress toward that goal underscores the depth and potential of the partnership.
Mr. Gupta made the remarks at the India-Ghana Partnership Day held on February 4 at the India High Commission, to celebrate the long-standing cooperation between the two countries across multiple sectors. He noted that formal agreements between Ghana and India have helped improve trade, boost economic gains, strengthen people-to-people ties, deepen cultural exchanges, and foster sustainable partnerships.
The High Commissioner linked the recent trade gains to elevated bilateral cooperation following the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ghana in July 2025. The visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister to Ghana in more than three decades, resulted in the signing of four key Memoranda of Understanding and further shaped the cooperative spirit between the two nations. He described the renewed engagement as a vital foundation for shared prosperity.
“Our trade this year is fairly, fairly robust. We set an ambitious target when Prime Minister Modi was here to double this trade to $6 billion in the next five years, and I am very happy to share that we have already crossed $5 billion this year alone. Together, we are not just two nations, but sister continents of Asia and Africa, building the right future for our partnership.” Mr. Gupta said.
India- Ghana Partnership Day brought together government officials, diplomats, Ghana–India business stakeholders, and creative industry players, highlighting the tangible benefits of bilateral cooperation and the growing economic and cultural links between the two countries.
High Commissioner Gupta highlighted Prime Minister Modi’s 2025 visit as a turning point in Ghana–India relations. He noted that it opened up new pathways for cooperation and diversified cooperation in the new frontier areas of digital public infrastructure, startups, the innovation sector, renewable energy, and climate-smart agriculture.
It culminated in the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding, including an MoU to establish a permanent Joint Commission between Ghana and India; an agreement between Ghana’s Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine and India’s Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda; a Cultural Exchange MoU; and an MoU between the Bureau of Indian Standards and the Ghana Standards Authority.
High Commissioner Gupta described the Ghana–India relationship as one rooted in shared values and collective progress, saying the two countries are “one family, walking together towards the horizon of boundless opportunities.”
He noted that celebrating Partnership Day together made the occasion especially meaningful and expressed confidence that the relationship would be elevated to greater heights for the mutual benefit of the peoples of both nations.
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