Jairam Ramesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for 5 countries. PM will first visit Ghana. With PM Modi's visit to Ghana, the Congress on Wednesday remembered the relations between former Ghana President Quame Nakruma and the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.
The PM will visit Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia during this 8 -day visit. During this time, PM will also attend the BRICS summit in Brazil.
Congress remembered history
On leaving for PM's visit to Ghana, the Congress posted, remembering the relations of former Ghana President Quame Nakruma and the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. Posting on social media handle X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, the super premium frequent flyer Prime Minister is in Ghana today. By the mid -1960s, Quame Encruma had influence on Ghana and the politics of the entire Africa. He is considered a very prestigious and historical personality. He had a very intimate relationship with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and this relationship is even before Ghana's independence (March 1957).
Jairam Ramesh further said, in Ghana's capital Akra, a major road is named after Nehru, India House is situated on this road. Similarly, in India, a road in Delhi's Diplomatic Enclave is the name of Quame Encruma route.
Congress told how the relationship was during Nehru
The Congress leader further said, Quame Encrom took a long journey to India between 22 December 1958 to 8 January 1959. During this time he went to New Delhi, Mumbai, Nangal, Chandigarh, Jhansi, Agra, Bengaluru, Mysore and Pune. He spent five days only in Bengaluru and Mysore. During this visit, he made a special visit to institutions like Trombay Atomic Energy Institute, National Physical Laboratory, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Bhakra Nangal Dam and National Defense Academy. An important result of his detailed visit was that India helped in the establishment of Ghana's Air Force.
The super premium frequent flyer Prime Minister is in Ghana today.
By the mid -1960s, Quame Encruma was influenced by Ghana and the politics of the entire Africa. He is considered a very prestigious and historical personality. He had a very intimate relationship with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru -and this relationship was Ghana pic.twitter.com/rylarjhcai
– jairam ramesh (@Jairam_ramesh) July 2, 2025
A few years ago, when African colonialism did not end, Pandit Nehru inaugurated the African Studies Department at Delhi University. On this occasion, on 5 August 1955, he said-
This is so natural and important that the people of India study Africa, so if you ignore the study of Africa, you will make a huge mistake, for us it is important that we understand Africa, its people and problems, when I think of Africa, I have many thoughts, I have a feeling of making a kind of atonement for humanity. The way Africa and its people have been treated for centuries, the rest of the world should have a feeling of remorse.
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