India, July 3 -- India and Ghana are set to bolster their cooperation in defence, food security, and pharmaceuticals as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama elevated bilateral ties to a comprehensive partnership.

Modi arrived in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on Wednesday as part of a five-nation tour and was received at the airport personally by Mahama and given a ceremonial welcome. This is the first visit to the West African nation by an Indian premier in three decades and Modi's trip is part of India's outreach to the Global South.

"Today, the president and I decided to elevate our bilateral relationship into a comprehensive partnership," Modi told a joint media interaction with Mahama after their t...