
India’s First Defence Factory in Morocco: Technology, Self-Reliance, and Strategic Diplomacy
India has taken a landmark step in its defence industrial journey. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has announced the establishment of India’s first overseas defence manufacturing facility in Berrechid, located in Morocco’s Casablanca-Settat region. The plant will produce the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP 8×8), a next-generation combat vehicle jointly developed by India’s Defence Research and…