India and Morocco have built a strategic partnership anchored in a critical commodity relationship: Morocco controls approximately 70% of the world's known phosphate reserves, and India is the world's largest importer of phosphate rock for its fertiliser industry. The OCP Group-India partnership is one of the most consequential commodity supply relationships in Indian agriculture. Beyond phosphates, India exports pharmaceuticals and manufactured goods to Morocco, Indian tourist arrivals are growing, and both countries coordinate on Africa-focused multilateral platforms.
COOPERATION AREAS
Where India and Morocco actually work together
5 active areas of cooperation, as of July 2026. Click any card for the full brief.
TRADE & INVESTMENT
By the numbers
All figures approximate FY 2023–24. Source: DGFT, Ministry of Commerce. Phosphate and phosphoric acid imports dominate India's import figure. The JORF Fertilisers JV output is not fully captured in these statistics.
$1.8bn
Total bilateral trade in goods
$0.7bn
India exports to country
$1.1bn
India imports from country
Trade trajectory · USD bn
$1.8bnin FY24 · click a bar to compare years
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AGREEMENTS & MILESTONES
The relationship since 1956, in 6 dates
CURRENT STATE
Where things stand, 2026
The India-Morocco relationship is anchored firmly in the phosphate-fertiliser supply chain, which is structurally irreplaceable in the short to medium term. The IFFCO-OCP joint venture is operational and expanding. Pharmaceutical exports continue to grow. The relationship has demonstrated strategic depth through India's HADR response to the 2023 earthquake. A PTA remains a medium-term target but faces domestic tariff-sensitivity hurdles on both sides.
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QUICK FACTS
CapitalRabat
Population37 million
RegionAfrica
Diplomatic tiesSince 1956
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