What happened (bilateral meetings in Morocco)
On 27 August 2026, Shri Jitin Prasada, representing India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry, held bilateral meetings in Morocco with multiple senior Moroccan officials. The meetings aimed to strengthen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, industry, and digital transformation, and to explore new areas for economic engagement, especially Artificial Intelligence.
Meetings and counterpart officials included:
Omar Hejira, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Morocco.Riyad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, Morocco.Karim Zidane, Minister Delegate for Investment.Dr. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform.
Background and earlier position (how such bilateral talks fit economic diplomacy)
Bilateral economic diplomacy typically uses structured government-to-government meetings to align priorities in trade and investment, identify feasible cooperation sectors, and set directions for future engagement. In this case, the Moroccan counterpart portfolios covered foreign trade, industry and trade, investment, and digital transition and administrative reform—matching the stated discussion themes of trade, investment, industry, and digital transformation.
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