Amissah-Arthur thanks Indian Veep but ask for more support

The Vice-Presidents of India and Ghana have held talks in New Delhi aimed at deepening democracy in the two countries as well as entrench the friendship between the two states to generate mutual gain.

Mohammad Hamid Ansari assured Mr. Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur that India was duty bound to assist Ghana strengthen its various democratic institution to fully discharge their responsibilities towards deepening democracy in the country and also to enable them offer their expertise to countries in the West African sub-region.

He said India recognizes Ghana as an Island of peace in the sub-region and a bastion of democracy on the African continent for which it will always do well to support the country's wellbeing and development.

The Indian Vice-President made the remarks when Mr. Amissah- Arthur paid a courtesy call on him to discuss issues of mutual interest.

The Ghanaian Vice-President was in India to participate in the Indian Economic Forum. He commended the Indian Government for its immense support to Ghana in the areas of Agriculture and industry, especially in the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises.

“We are indeed very grateful to the Indian Government for helping us to revamp the Komenda Sugar Factory which will go a long way to provide employment for the masses of the people as well as reduce considerably the country's huge bill on sugar imports," the Vice-President added.

He, however, called for increased investment from India in the infrastructure sector such as rail and road transport to facilitate the evacuation of raw materials and finished products from their various destinations to the market centres and to the ports for export.

Mr. Amissah-Arthur briefed the Indian Vice-President on the Ebola Scourge and steps which had been taken by countries in the sub-region, international bodies and the global community to contain the disease which had claimed thousands of lives.