New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- India and Morocco today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence cooperation between the two countries including Defense industry collaboration and comprehensive roadmap for counter-terrorism.

The MoU signed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Morocco's Defence Minister Abdeltif Loudiyi in Rabat 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, a Defence Ministry statement said.

Both leaders decided to intensify Defence industry collaboration and agreed on a comprehensive roadmap covering counter-terrorism, maritime security, cyber defence, peacekeeping operations, ...