Morocco and India have expressed shared commitment to boost further economic cooperation, create new joint investment opportunities and strengthen industrial partnership.
During the 7th meeting of the Moroccan-Indian joint commission held Monday in Rabat, the two countries discussed ways of expanding market access and diversifying the bilateral trade basket.
The meeting was co-chaired by Omar Hjira, Morocco’s secretary of state for foreign trade and India’s Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada. Talks focused on the supply of India with Moroccan fertilizers and cooperation prospects in agriculture, food safety, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, automotive, water, rail, renewable energy, digital transformation, and logistics.
Trade exchanges between India and Morocco reached approximately $ 4 billion in 2025. India’s exports to the North African Kingdom refined petroleum, pharmaceuticals, vehicles, synthetic textiles, food products and spices, while its imports consist mostly of phosphates and fertilizers.
Speaking during the meeting, Hejira said the gathering seeks to strengthen cooperation ties between the two countries with a view to advancing a strategic partnership for shared growth and prosperity.
He also highlighted Morocco’s geostrategic position, its developed infrastructure and Free trade agreements (FTOs) sealed with the United States, Europe Union, several Arab and African countries. He said Morocco offers huge business opportunities to Indian companies as the Kingdom stands as a gateway to global markets.
For his part, Jitin Prasada voiced his country’s resolve to strengthen further partnership with the Kingdom, while working to remove non-tariff barriers and facilitate access to the countries markets.
He also called for the establishment of a joint working group to look into ways of advancing bilateral trade, fostering contacts between businesses and setting a preferential trade agreement.
