Jaishankar on 5-day visit to Africa to strengthen trade and investment ties
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- ✓External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar left on Tuesday for a five-day visit to Ghana, Ethiopia, and Côte d'Ivoire.
- ✓He aims to strengthen trade, investment, and development ties.
- ✓The trip focuses on critical minerals and the "4F" challenges of food, fuel, fertilisers, and finance affecting the Global South’s economic security today.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Ghana, Ethiopia and Côte d'Ivoire, with talks set to focus on trade, investment, critical minerals and development cooperation
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (left) arrived in Accra, Ghana, and was welcomed by Ghana's Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa | Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar
Archis Mohan New Delhi
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday left for a five-day visit to three African countries to further strengthen India’s trade and economic links, explore cooperation in infrastructure development, and enhance development cooperation and capacity building with these countries. Jaishankar will visit Ghana, Ethiopia, and Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), all of which are expanding their mining sector to focus on critical minerals in addition to gold extraction.
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