New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will begin a two-day official visit to Morocco from September 22, during which he will hold a bilateral meeting with Abdeltif Loudiyi, the Minister Delegate for National Defence of Morocco, to enhance cooperation in defence, strategic affairs, and defence industry.
This will mark the first-ever visit of a Defence Minister to the North African nation, underscoring the growing strategic convergence between India and Morocco, a Defence Ministry statement said.
A key highlight of the visit will be the inauguration of Tata Advanced Systems Maroc's new manufacturing facility for the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8x8 at Berrechid. This facility is the first-ever Indian defence manufacturin...