India and Morocco strengthened bilateral defence ties through their first Joint Defence Committee meeting, expanding cooperation across training, security, technology and manufacturing.

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• India and Morocco held their inaugural Joint Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi, creating a structured framework for expanding bilateral defence cooperation.
• Discussions covered military training, education, peacekeeping operations, exercises, military medicine, cyber defence and defence industry cooperation between both countries.
• Both sides agreed to strengthen defence ties as India-Morocco bilateral cooperation approaches its 70th anniversary in 2027.
• The Moroccan delegation explored India’s growing defence manufacturing capabilities and interacted with Indian defence industries during its visit to New Delhi.
• India and Morocco agreed to explore co-production, joint ventures, technology collaboration, maintenance and sustainment opportunities across the defence manufacturing sector.
• The Moroccan delegation is also scheduled to visit Army Hospital Research and Referral to understand India’s military medicine capabilities.
• The Joint Defence Committee was established under the India-Morocco defence cooperation Memorandum of Understanding signed during the September 2025 visit.
• The 2025 defence agreement provided fresh momentum to bilateral relations and created the foundation for more regular institutionalised defence engagement.
• The committee is expected to identify new cooperation opportunities while strengthening existing partnerships across defence technology, industry and military capabilities.
• The expanded partnership reflects India and Morocco’s growing focus on defence manufacturing, technological cooperation, operational training and long-term strategic engagement.