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Ghana and India seek to strengthen pharmaceutical cooperation

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Ghana and India seek to strengthen pharmaceutical cooperation

Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says a visit by his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is to strengthen pharmaceutical cooperation between the two countries. Planned for later this week in Ghana, it will also cover agriculture, industrialisation, scholarships and IT partnerships, according to Ablakwa, quoted by 3news.

Ghana and India want to develop their cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced in a message posted on X on 5 October 2026. This priority is to be addressed during the visit to Ghana this week by his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

The visit is also expected to deepen agricultural cooperation between the two countries, particularly in mechanisation and the creation of added value. Ablakwa linked these projects to Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama’s “Accra Reset” philosophy, according to Ablakwa, quoted by 3news.

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