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India and Morocco: Towards Deepening Defence Cooperation
Vivekananda International Foundation | English | AcademicThink | Dec. 12, 2025 | Geopolitical Conflict and Disputes
India and Morocco are strengthening their defence cooperation, marked by a series of high-level visits in 2025. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Morocco in September, during which he and Morocco’s Defence Minister Abdel Loudiyi inaugurated India’s first overseas defence manufacturing facility built by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in Berrechid. They also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focusing on intensifying defence industry collaboration and cooperation in counter-terrorism, maritime security, cyber security, and peacekeeping. Subsequently, Indian and Moroccan officials engaged in visits underscoring growing political, economic, and defence ties, including the visit of Morocco's Rear Admiral Mohamad Tahin to India emphasizing maritime partnership.
The newly inaugurated TASL facility will produce the indigenously developed 8x8 Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) for the Royal Moroccan Army, with a contract to deliver 150 vehicles over three years. The WhAP, designed in collaboration with India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has demonstrated performance in diverse terrains such as the Ladakh region in India and Moroccan deserts. This manufacturing partnership supports India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliance) initiative and contributes to Morocco’s ambitions to develop a domestic defence industrial hub. Previously, Morocco had relied on the U.S., Israel, and China for arms procurement but has increasingly turned to India as it modernizes its military.
Bilateral defence cooperation already includes training, arms procurement, joint exercises, and steady high-level exchanges. Indian defence delegations visited Morocco in 2024 and 2025 to explore further collaboration, while Moroccan military leaders attended defence forums in India. The opening of a dedicated defence wing at the Indian mission in Rabat will facilitate deeper ties. Both countries share maritime interests along the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, promoting enhanced naval security collaboration.
India’s defence industry’s presence in Morocco also serves as a strategic gateway for expanding defence cooperation with the broader African continent. India has been engaging African nations through initiatives like the India Africa Defence Dialogue, multilateral naval exercises, and field training exercises. Despite stiff competition in the African arms market dominated by Russia, China, the U.S., and Europe, there is growing demand for diversified suppliers. India’s expertise in maintaining Russian-origin equipment presents opportunities for establishing Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities in Africa, exemplified by a recent Hindustan Aeronautics Limited contract with Uganda.
In summary, India-Morocco defence ties are entering a new phase highlighted by manufacturing collaboration, high-level agreements, and expanding strategic engagement. This partnership not only strengthens bilateral relations but also positions India to enhance its defence footprint across Africa, aligning with its broader South-South cooperation objectives.
SBI, BoB get RBI nod to set up fraud detection platform
Hindu Business Line | English | News | Dec. 12, 2025 | Corporate Corruption or Fraud
State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) have received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to establish a new company called the Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation (IDPIC). This entity will be set up as a Section 8 company, which is a non-profit organization under the Companies Act, 2013.
The primary purpose of IDPIC is to develop a "Digital Payments Intelligence Platform" aimed at detecting and preventing fraudulent digital transactions specifically in public sector banks. The approval includes an exemption from the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, allowing the banks to hold more than 30 percent of the paid-up share capital in the company until October 16, 2026, despite the typical restrictions under Section 19(2) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
AI’s gold rush isn’t about inventing, it’s about adopting, Nadella says as Microsoft bets $17.5B on India
The Economic Times | English | News | Dec. 12, 2025 | UndeterminedTech Development/Adoption
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasized that in the global AI race, the key to success lies not in inventing the most technology but in rapidly adopting it to drive new breakthroughs. Speaking in New Delhi after meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nadella highlighted India’s unique position to accelerate in the AI era, praising its alignment of policy, private-sector participation, and digital public infrastructure.
Microsoft announced a $17.5 billion investment in India, the company’s largest-ever commitment in Asia, to be deployed between 2026 and 2029. This investment supplements $3 billion announced earlier in 2025 and surpasses the $15 billion Vizag AI hub led by Google, the Adani Group, and Airtel. Nadella’s remarks underscore a shift in focus for India from discussing AI’s potential to achieving measurable nationwide impact in areas like citizen services, small-business competitiveness, and public-sector efficiency.
Nadella cited historical technological trends to argue that countries and companies that adopt cutting-edge technology fastest go on to create further innovation. He praised India’s "virtuous cycle" of policies, programs, technology, and market dynamics, noting the importance of integrated digital frameworks like the India stack, which, according to him, must be utilized as a whole rather than in isolated parts to be effective.
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