India and Morocco have committed to doubling their bilateral trade to $8 billion over five years, signalling a strategic shift in economic ties amid discussions on expanding digital, renewable energy, and infrastructure collaborations.
India and Morocco have set a goal of doubling bilateral trade within five years after a meeting in Rabat that underlined both countries’ intent to deepen economic ties, according to the latest report from TelQuel and separate accounts of the talks. Moroccan officials said the session was intended to push the relationship beyond routine commerce and towards a broader strategic partnership.
Omar Hejira, Morocco’s secretary of state for foreign trade, said the discussions reflected royal guidance to broaden the kingdom’s strategic partnerships, particularly in Asia. He pointed out that diplomatic relations with India, established in 1993, have been strengthened since King Mohammed VI’s visit to India in 2015. Hejira also highlighted Morocco’s location, port and transport infrastructure, and network of free-trade agreements as assets for Indian firms seeking access to African and European markets.
Jitin Prasada, India’s minister of state for commerce and industry and electronics and information technology, said two-way trade reached about $4bn in the 2025-26 period, with Indian exports to Morocco worth roughly $1.6bn and Moroccan exports to India about $2.89bn. According to Moroccan World News and AtlasInfo, trade between the two countries reached $4.4bn in 2026 terms and grew sharply in the first half of the year, with Moroccan exports rising 25.8% and overall trade up 14.8% from a year earlier.
Prasada called for non-tariff barriers to be reduced, a joint trade working group to be created and the possibility of a preferential trade agreement to be examined. Reports from Public & Policy and other outlets said the talks also covered automobiles, electrical equipment, renewable energy, fertilisers, minerals, machinery, digital infrastructure and public-private projects in roads, rail, energy, water and connectivity. The two sides also discussed deeper business-to-business links and invited Moroccan officials to attend India’s Partnership Summit in November in Visakhapatnam.
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