Places in News: Ghana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is undertaking a five-nation visit to enhance bilateral ties, attend the BRICS Summit in Brazil, and deepen India’s engagement with the Global South.

• Countries: Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, Argentina, Namibia

State visit to Ghana

• Announcement: Elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Partnership
• PM Modi received Companion of the Order of the Star of Ghana — Ghana’s highest state honour.

MoUs Signed

• Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP): Promote cultural exchange in art, music, dance, literature, and heritage.
• Standards Cooperation: Between BIS (India) and GSA (Ghana) on standardization, certification, and conformity assessment.
• Traditional Medicine Collaboration: Between ITAM (Ghana) and ITRA (India) for education, training, and research in Ayurveda and traditional medicine.
• Joint Commission Meeting (JCM): Institutionalize high-level dialogue for reviewing bilateral cooperation.

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