On September 22, 2025, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Morocco's Defence Minister Mr. Abdeltif Loudiyi met in Rabat and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation. The MoU establishes a framework for collaboration in the defence industry, joint exercises, military training, and capacity building. Both leaders agreed to intensify defence industry collaboration with a roadmap covering counter-terrorism, maritime security, cyber defence, peacekeeping operations, military medicine, and expert exchanges.
Raksha Mantri announced the opening of a new Defence Wing at the Embassy of India in Rabat and assured Morocco that Indian companies can meet their defence needs, citing India's advanced capabilities, including drone and counter-drone technologies.
The Ministers stressed enhancing Armed Forces exchanges, training programmes, co-development, and co-production opportunities in the defence sector, multilateral cooperation on global and regional security challenges, and closer coordination in maritime security due to the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean and Atlantic corridors.
Raksha Mantri invited Mr. Loudiyi to India for further defence cooperation talks.
Release ID: 2169733
Posted On: 22 SEP 2025 6:16PM by PIB Delhi
Key Entities Referenced
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): An agreement signed between India and Morocco to promote defence cooperation, providing a framework for collaboration in the defence industry, joint exercises, military training, and capacity building.
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for defense cooperation with Morocco.
Rabat: The location of the bilateral meeting and the new Defence Wing at the Embassy of India, which highlights the importance of the bilateral relationship.
India-Morocco Defence Cooperation: The overall subject of the announcement, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties in the defence sector.
Ministry of Defence
India and Morocco Sign MoU to Deepen Defence
Cooperation
Raksha Mantri Announces Opening of New Defence
Wing in Rabat to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Posted On: 22 SEP 2025 6:16PM by PIB Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Morocco’s Defence Minister Mr. Abdeltif Loudiyi held a bilateral
meeting in Rabat on September 22, 2025, where both ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) on defence cooperation. The MoU provides for a robust institutional framework to the growing
partnership and paves the way for collaboration in defence industry, joint exercises, military training and
capacity building.
Both leaders decided to intensify defence industry collaboration and agreed on a comprehensive
roadmap covering counter-terrorism, maritime security, cyber defence, peacekeeping operations,
military medicine, and expert exchanges. The discussions between the two Ministers reflected the
shared resolve to further strengthen the longstanding friendship between India and Morocco.
To give momentum to these initiatives, Raksha Mantri announced the opening of a new Defence
Wing at the Embassy of India in Rabat. He also highlighted the maturity of India’s defence industry
and its cutting-edge capabilities, including drone and counter-drone technologies, assuring the
Moroccan side that Indian companies are well-positioned to meet the requirements of Morocco’s
defence forces.
Both Ministers underscored the importance of enhancing exchanges between Armed Forces,
facilitating training programmes and exploring opportunities for co-development and co-production
in the defence sector. They also stressed the need for multilateral cooperation to address global
and regional security challenges and welcomed closer coordination in maritime security given the
strategic significance of the Indian Ocean and Atlantic corridors.
Raksha Mantri also extended a formal invitation to Mr. Loudiyi to visit India for further discussions
on expanding defence cooperation. The meeting marks a significant milestone in the bilateral
defence relationship, reflecting the growing convergence of strategic interests between India and
Morocco.
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