Relationship dossier
Ghana
India
Relationship assessment
Longstanding Ghana–India ties include Indian development assistance and bilateral cooperation in several sectors.
Ghana toward India
+35Ghana has participated in bilateral cooperation with India, including through a 2016 defence cooperation agreement and engagement on renewable energy and agriculture. The scale of Ghanaian initiatives directed toward India is unclear.
India toward Ghana
+40India has provided Ghana with development assistance and technical cooperation, including support for the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT. India has also extended development financing to Ghana.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has an enduring development and technical-cooperation dimension, alongside bilateral engagement in areas such as defence, renewable energy and agriculture. No major bilateral dispute is identified in this assessment, though the scope and implementation of cooperation are not fully clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Ghana and India have a longstanding relationship with practical cooperation in development, technical training and economic engagement. India has provided Ghana with development assistance and technical support, including assistance for the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT. The two governments have also pursued cooperation in areas including defence, renewable energy and agriculture. The scale and implementation of some arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
The Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT was established with Indian assistance.
The two governments concluded a defence cooperation agreement during Ghana’s engagement with India.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development and technical cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Ghanaian government initiatives specifically directed toward India are limited.