Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 2 embarked for Accra, Ghana, marking the first leg of his five-nation tour aimed at reinforcing India’s global partnerships, with a focus on strengthening bonds across the Global South and both sides of the Atlantic. The tour includes visits to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia — nations that PM Modi described as vital partners in India’s evolving foreign policy architecture, spanning historical ties, cultural linkages, economic engagement, and multilateral cooperation.
In his departure statement, PM Modi said, “At the invitation of President John Dramani Mahama, I will visit Ghana on July 2-3. Ghana is a valued partner in the Global South and plays an important role in the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States.” He expressed anticipation about deepening bilateral cooperation in areas, including investment, energy, health, security, and development partnership.
“As fellow democracies, it will be an honour to speak at the Parliament of Ghana,” he said. PM Modi will then travel to Trinidad & Tobago from July 3-4, a country he said shares “deep-rooted historical, cultural and people-to-people connect” with India. “I will meet President Christine Carla Kangaloo, who was the Chief Guest at this year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who has recently assumed office for the second term,” he noted.
