President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the current world order demands international organisations that are consistent with the new challenges confronting the global community. In his address at the banquent hosted by Ghanaian President John Mahama at the President house in Accra last night, Mr Mukherjee made a strong pitch for reforms in United Nations Security Council. He termed non inclusion of India and Africa in the council as a serious anomaly. Mr Mukherjee called for collective efforts of the international community to curb terrorism which he termed as global menace. He said, India has been its victim for over three decades and expressed solidarity with Ghana in confronting the challenge. <br/><br/>Stating that trade and investment between both the countries have seen rapid growth in recent past, the President sought better opportunities for Indian companies to invest in the mineral and gas rich country.<br/> <br/> The President reached Accra yesterday on a two-day visit to Ghana. Mr Mukherjee's is the first visit by an Indian President to Ghana and is a part of India's outreach to Africa.

President Pranab Mukherjee said, terrorism is a scourge which knows no borders and must be eradicated through the collective efforts of the civilised world. In his address at the banquet hosted by Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Accra last night, Mr Mukherjee expressed solidarity with Ghana which is confronting<br/>this challenge. Mr Mukherjee, who reached Accra on a two-day visit, said India has been a victim of terrorism for three decades and shares Ghana's concern that it has become a global menace. He said, the world order today demands global governance structures that are consistent with the new challenges that confront the global community. <br/><br/>Mr Mukherjee said, it is a serious anomaly that India, home to every sixth citizen of the world and Africa, a vibrant hub of the global economy, still remain out of UN Security Council. On increasing investments by Indian companies in Ghana, the President said, Indian business groups understand the potential and would be happy to invest if the right opportunities are given to them.<br/>He said, the people of India fondly remember Dr Kwame Nkrumah, a great son of Ghana and a visionary leader of pan-Africanism. Mr Mukherjee stressed that government of India seeks Ghana's continued support in fulfilling the vision of the Indo African Forum Summit held in New Delhi last year. He lauded Ghana's efforts in reducing poverty levels to almost half and crossing the threshold to become a low income country. He said, India will continue to extend the hand of cooperation to Ghana as it marches on the path of prosperity.<br/><br/>Mr Mukherjee's is the first visit by an Indian President to<br/>Ghana and is a part of India's outreach to Africa.