“India’s ties with Morocco are rising remarkably over time. We mentioned methods to deepen collaboration in key areas, together with counter-terrorism efforts, maritime safety, cyber defence and capability constructing,” Singh added.
The MoU gives for a sturdy institutional framework to the rising partnership and paves the best way for collaboration in defence business, joint workout routines, army coaching and capability constructing.
The defence ministry stated the discussions between Singh and Loudiyi mirrored the shared resolve to additional strengthen the longstanding friendship between India and Morocco.
To present momentum to those initiatives, Singh introduced the opening of a brand new defence wing on the Embassy of India in Rabat.
He additionally highlighted the maturity of India’s defence business and its cutting-edge capabilities, together with drone and counter-drone applied sciences, assuring the Moroccan aspect that Indian corporations are well-positioned to fulfill the necessities of Morocco’s defence forces, the ministry stated.
“Each the ministers underscored the significance of enhancing exchanges between armed forces, facilitating coaching programmes and exploring alternatives for co-development and co-production within the defence sector,” it stated.
“Additionally they confused the necessity for multilateral cooperation to deal with world and regional safety challenges and welcomed nearer coordination in maritime safety given the strategic significance of the Indian Ocean and Atlantic corridors,” it added in a press release.
Singh additionally prolonged a proper invitation to Loudiyi to go to India for additional discussions on increasing defence cooperation.
“The assembly marks a major milestone within the bilateral defence relationship, reflecting the rising convergence of strategic pursuits between India and Morocco,” the ministry stated.
Singh’s go to to Morocco is the first-ever journey to that nation by an Indian defence minister.
Ties between India and Morocco have gained momentum since King Mohammed VI’s assembly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 in India.
(With PTI Inputs)
