Rajnath Singh Undertakes First-Ever Official Visit to Morocco and Signs Defence Cooperation MoU and Inaugurates India’s First Defence Plant in Africa.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD), paid a two-day official visit to Morocco from September 22 to 23, 2025, at the invitation of Abdeltif Loudiyi, Morocco’s Minister Delegate for National Defence. This historic visit marked the first ever by an Indian Defence Minister to the North African nation, showcasing the growing strategic and defence ties between India and Morocco.

      - During the bilateral meeting in Rabat, Rajnath Singh and his Moroccan counterpart Abdeltif Loudiyi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation, institutionalising defence collaboration between the two countries.

      - Rajnath Singh announced the establishment of a new Defence Wing at the Embassy of India in Rabat, aimed at enhancing defence diplomacy and strengthening institutional linkages with Morocco.

Main Point :-   (i) In a landmark development, Rajnath Singh and Abdeltif Loudiyi jointly inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems Limited’s (TASL) state-of-the-art defence manufacturing unit in Berrechid, Morocco.

      (ii) The TASL facility, spread over 20,000 square metres, will produce India’s indigenously developed Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8×8 vehicles, making it India’s first defence manufacturing plant in Africa and the largest such facility in Morocco.

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