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India and Ghana have elevated their relationship to a comprehensive partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to the West African nation – the first such visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 30 years.

During his meeting with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, PM Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to acting as a “co-traveller” in Ghana’s development journey. The two leaders agreed to double trade between their countries over the next five years, strengthen defence ties, and enhance cooperation in areas such as digital payments, healthcare, culture, and critical minerals.

The visit saw the signing of four key Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), covering cultural exchange, product standards and certification, traditional medicine, and the establishment of a Joint Commission for high-level talks.

The leaders also discussed global and regional challenges, including terrorism, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fight against this common threat. India pledged to support Ghana through defence training programs and equipment, as well as assistance in boosting the country’s agriculture sector and ambitions to become a regional vaccine production hub.

PM Modi was also conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’, the country’s national honour, in recognition of his “distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership.”

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As Tuvalu faces the existential threat of rising sea levels, more than one-third of the small Pacific island nation’s population is seeking to relocate to Australia under a new climate visa program.

Tuvalu, home to around 10,000 people across nine low-lying islands and coral atolls, is one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. NASA has found that by 2050, half of the main atoll of Funafuti, where the majority of Tuvalu’s residents reside, will be underwater during high tide. Two of the country’s nine islands are already nearly submerged.

In response to the dire situation, at least 1,124 Tuvaluans have entered the lottery for a new climate visa program established by Australia, with the total number of people seeking refuge, including spouses and children, reaching about 4,052.

Under the “Falepili Mobility Pathway” agreement, Australia has pledged to grant 280 special climate visas to Tuvaluans per year, allowing them to live, study, and work freely in Australia as climate impacts worsen. The agreement also aims to curb China’s influence over Tuvalu, requiring the island nation to seek Australia’s approval before making any security arrangements with other countries.

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