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Defence & Security 9 September 2026 · Event date: 8 September 2026

Fresh impetus to India-Morocco defence cooperation: Inaugural Joint Defence Committee meeting held in New Delhi

Fresh impetus to India-Morocco defence cooperation: Inaugural Joint Defence Committee meeting held in New Delhi
Official visual from the source release · Source: Press Information Bureau

India and Morocco held their inaugural Joint Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi on September 8, 2026, to expand bilateral defence cooperation. Both sides discussed collaboration in training, peacekeeping, military exercises, cyber defence, and defence industries ahead of their 70th anniversary of bilateral cooperation in 2027.

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India and Morocco held their first Joint Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi on September 8, 2026. The discussions covered training, peacekeeping, military exercises, medical cooperation, cyber defence, and joint defence industries.

Both nations agreed to expand ties as they approach the 70th anniversary of bilateral cooperation in 2027. The Moroccan delegation also visited defence manufacturing facilities and paid tribute at the National War Memorial.

Key Points

  • The inaugural India-Morocco Joint Defence Committee meeting was held in New Delhi on September 08, 2026.
  • The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Amitabh Prasad and Brigadier General Abdellah Athmani.
  • Bilateral cooperation is moving towards its 70th anniversary in 2027.
  • The Moroccan delegation visited India from September 07 to 10, 2026.
  • An MoU on defence cooperation was signed during Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh's visit to Morocco in September 2025.
  • The Moroccan delegation interacted with defence industries at DPSU Bhawan, New Delhi.

Exam Angle

Country involved
Morocco
Meeting date
September 08, 2026
Co-chair India
Shri Amitabh Prasad
Co-chair Morocco
Brigadier General Abdellah Athmani

A. In New Delhi on September 08, 2026.

Source: Press Information Bureau

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