India bringing harmony, peace in the world: Ghana Vice-Prez

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, March 16

Economist, academician, politician and the Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, visited Lovely Professional University here today. 

The occasion was a symposium on Global Trade Development. Vice-President Arthur was leading an 18-member high-profile delegation including the Second Lady of Ghana, Matilda Amissah, and three Deputy Ministers. The symposium focused on the Indo-African relationship and trade, especially in the background of the 3rd India Africa Forum Summit-2015, which was PM Narendra Modi’s biggest diplomatic outreach involving the largest-ever turnout of 41 African leaders in India.

On this occasion, a symposium newsletter was released and a question-answer session was also held. Deputy Education Minister of Ghana Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa also signed an MoU with LPU for diverse educational endeavours. LPU chancellor Ashok Mittal welcomed the Ghanaian guests and expressed his strong willingness to run smooth ties with Ghana in the educational fields according to the needs of both the countries. 

Kwesi Amissah-Arthur said, “The two colonial countries, Ghana and India, have a long attachment since the days of Mahatma Gandhi and initiation of his freedom movement on the soil of Africa. It is always understood that all countries should have stronger bilateral relationship to take the world ahead. Although a lot has been done, much is yet to be achieved on these lines. Here, we have gathered to talk about the present scenario and to share the future growth that exists with the friendship of these two countries. As Ghana is playing important role in the development of Africa, India is also playing a pivotal role in bringing harmony and peace all around the sub-continent and the world as a whole.”

Arthur also said India as a nation had always been sympathetic to the dreams and aspirations of African people and shown its willingness to participate in all of its struggles against colonialism, apartheid, poverty and disease. Now, there was a need for both the nations to lay common emphasis on agricultural sector, trade, industry and investment, peace and security, promotion of good governance, civil society, information, and communication technology. Besides the consultative process and the spirit of friendship, sharing knowledge and experience was another aspect that made many African countries relate to India, he said.