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Indian president to visit Ghana

Xinhua, June 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will arrive here on Sunday at the start of a two-nation African tour, a release from the Ghanaian presidency said here on Saturday.

The visiting president, who will also visit Cote d'Ivoire, will hold discussions with President John Dramani Mahama while on Ghana-India relations.

After these discussions, a number of agreements will be signed between Ghana and India.

"President Mukherjee will also visit the University of Ghana, the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT and address a Business Forum," the release said.

The visiting president will also visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and plant a tree at the Flagstaff House to signify the strong bond of friendship between India and Ghana.

The Flagstaff House, the seat of Ghana's government was reconstructed with a grant from the Indian government, while the Indian Exim Bank also provided a grant of about 30 million U.S. dollars for the reconstruction of the Komenda Sugar factory near Cape Coast, about 144 km west of the capital. Endit