Rajnath to unveil India's 1st defence unit in Africa
New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate Tata Advanced Systems Maroc's new manufacturing facility for wheeled armoured platforms this week in Morocco - India's first defence manufacturing plant in Africa, the defence ministry said on Saturday.
Singh is heading to the African country on Monday on a two-day official visit.
"This will mark the first-ever visit of a Raksha Mantri to the north African nation, underscoring the growing strategic convergence between India and Morocco," defence ministry said in a statement.
During the visit, Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with his Moroccan counterpart to bolster defence, strategic and industry cooperation; he will also meet Morocco's industry and trade minister to e...
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