PM Modi receives Ghana’s highest state honour, ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’

PM Modi receives Ghana’s highest state honour – ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’

Award & Recognition: PM Modi conferred with Ghana’s highest civilian award by President John Dramani Mahama for his distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership.
Acceptance: Dedicated the award to 1.4 billion Indians, youth aspirations, cultural diversity, and India-Ghana historic ties.
Significance: Deepens India–Ghana friendship; first visit by an Indian PM in 30+ years.
Bilateral Cooperation Announcements:
- Doubling of ITEC & ICCR scholarships for Ghana.
- Establishment of Skill Development Centre for youth vocational training.
- Support for Ghana’s ‘Feed Ghana’ programme in agriculture.
- Cooperation in healthcare – affordable medicines via Jan Aushadhi Kendras, vaccine production.
- Expansion of digital payments (Bharat UPI) in Ghana.
- Aim to double bilateral trade in 5 years.
Historical Context: Ties rooted in the friendship of Ghana’s first President Kwame Nkrumah and India’s Jawaharlal Nehru.

Updated - 3 July 2025 ; 10:30 PM | DD News