New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar embarked on a five-day official visit to Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, and Ethiopia starting Tuesday, with the objective of deepening the bilateral partnership between India and the three African nations.

As detailed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), throughout the visit spanning October 6 to 10, the External Affairs Minister will hold bilateral meetings with his respective counterparts, alongside meeting with the leadership across all three countries to evaluate existing close ties characterised by friendship and cooperation.

The MEA stated, "Discussions will cover the whole gamut of bilateral ties across sectors, including trade and economic, development cooperation, capacit...