Shri Manish Gupta (L) is the outgoing High Commissioner of India to Ghana
After two years of duty tour of Ghana, Shri Manish Gupta, India’s High Commissioner to Ghana, is leaving Accra “a deep sense of gratitude, achievement, and personal connection.”
Gupta, who is bidding farewell to a country that has been home to him and his family over the past two years, says his posting has been both a professional milestone and a personal journey during which he “literally felt at home.”
“It has been a personal journey marked by learning, warmth, and a strong sense of belonging,” he said.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency ahead of his departure later on February 13, 2026, Gupta described his stay as a period of strong learning, expanding partnerships, and deepening people-to-people ties between India and Ghana.
He said when he assumed office, his priorities centred on diversifying trade, strengthening bilateral cooperation, and building stronger links between the peoples of both countries, noting that India–Ghana relations were rooted in historic solidarity dating back to the era of Kwame Nkrumah and Jawaharlal Nehru.
He said another key objective was elevating ties into a modern comprehensive partnership.
Looking back, he said meaningful progress had been made through active institutional and business engagement.
“We have made significant progress, and I would describe the relationship today as being in a sweet spot,” he said.
Trade and Investment
On trade and investment, Gupta said bilateral trade had recorded strong gains, crossing five billion US dollars. He attributed the growth to Ghana’s economic rebound, democratic stability, rule of law, and renewed investor confidence.
He noted that about 25 per cent of Ghana’s gold exports through GoldBod now go directly to India, improving revenue flows to the Government of Ghana while strengthening bilateral trade links.
Under his leadership, he said, the High Commission helped mobilize more than 200 small and medium-scale enterprises to explore opportunities in agriculture, health, automotive, energy, power, and construction.
Education and Capacity Building
He described education and capacity building as one of India’s strongest contributions to Ghana, highlighting expanded scholarships under the India Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), and training slots under the India Technical Economic Cooperation (ITEC), programme.
He said nearly 500 Ghanaian beneficiaries, whom he described as long-term ambassadors of India–Ghana friendship, are currently enrolled in Indian scholarship and training programmes.
Each beneficiary, he says, represents another bridge between the two countries and strengthens bilateral understanding.
Career Highlights
Speaking on his major highlights, Gupta cited the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the most visible milestone of his tenure, describing it as a turning point that accelerated bilateral discussions and opened new avenues for cooperation and agreements.
The visit, he said, injected new dynamism into engagements, strengthened institutional frameworks, and elevated ties under a Comprehensive Partnership arrangement.
When asked what he wished he had more time to complete, Gupta mentioned the Tema–Mpakadan railway line project, saying he would have liked to see it fully operational before his departure. He however noted that diplomatic work is continuous and successors build on existing foundations.
“Diplomatic cooperation is continuous and successors carry forward ongoing work,” he said.
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