General News of Monday, 13 June 2016

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ghana hosts Indian President Pranab Mukherjee

President John Dramani Mahama with Pranab Mukherjee, President of the Republic of India President John Dramani Mahama with Pranab Mukherjee, President of the Republic of India

President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday, June 12, hosted the Indian President, HE Pranab Mukherjee to a state dinner at the flagstaff house.

The dinner was to welcome the president and his entourage as part of a two-nation African tour, which will also take him to Côte d'Ivoire on Tuesday.

While in Ghana, President Mukherjee will hold discussions with President John Dramani Mahama after which 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.

He 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.