Rajnath Singh To Inaugurate India’s First Defence Manufacturing Plant In Africa During Morocco Visit

Rajnath Singh To Inaugurate India’s First Defence Manufacturing Plant In Africa During Morocco Visit

The facility is the first-ever Indian defence manufacturing plant in Africa, which marks an important milestone reflecting the growing global footprint of India's defence industry under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative, the ministry said.

PTIUpdated: Saturday, September 20, 2025, 12:40 PM IST
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh | File

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will dedicate a manufacturing facility of Tata Advanced Systems to produce wheeled armoured personnel carriers in Morocco during his two-day visit to the North African nation beginning September 21, the defence ministry said on Saturday.

The facility at Berrechid is the first-ever Indian defence manufacturing plant in Africa.

Singh's visit to Morocco will be the first-ever trip to that country by an Indian defence minister.

The facility is the first-ever Indian defence manufacturing plant in Africa, which marks an important milestone reflecting the growing global footprint of India's defence industry under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative, the ministry said.

During the visit, Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with his Moroccan counterpart Abdeltif Loudiyi, it said.

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