{"id":9334,"date":"2026-10-16T23:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T23:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=9334"},"modified":"2026-10-16T23:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T23:13:08","slug":"ghana-and-brics-strategic-opportunity-economic-imperative-or-geopolitical-gamble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=9334","title":{"rendered":"Ghana and BRICS: Strategic opportunity, economic imperative or geopolitical gamble?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>21 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.3news.com\/safeimagekit-osei%20Owusu-Ansah%20Junior-1200x675.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Industrial and technology partnerships: <\/strong>The visit by India\u2019s External Affairs Minister itself showed what is on offer, with plans announced to deepen cooperation in railways, pharmaceuticals, ICT, defence, agriculture and science and technology. 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