Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, belonging to the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), has been appointed as the Prime Minister (PM) of Morocco by King Mohammed VI.
She becomes the first woman to hold the office of PM in the country, succeeding Aziz Akhannouch.
Union Minister of State Dr Jitin Prasada has co-chaired the 7th India-Morocco Joint Commission meeting during a visit to Morocco. He also participated in the Morocco-India Joint Business Forum to enhance commercial engagement between the two nations.
It was highlighted that the bilateral trade between the countries exceeded $4 billion in 2025, with a target to double it in the next 5 years. A Joint Working Group (JWG) will be established to explore the feasibility of a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) signed an MoU with the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) of Morocco to bolster cooperation in food safety. Both countries also signed a Cultural Exchange Programme for 2026-2030. It is to be noted that the 8th session of the JCM will be held in New Delhi in 2027.
Spain is currently facing a migration crisis in its North African enclave of Ceuta, following an unprecedented surge of 60,000 migrants crossing from Morocco.
It is to be noted that the influx was primarily driven by false social media campaigns which propagated the claim that "Spain is Open".
Iya Krish, an 8-year-old mountaineer from Kerala, has become the youngest person from Asia to scale Mount Toubkal (4,167 m), the highest peak in North Africa located in the Atlas Mountains.
She completed the 42 km trek during a 3-day expedition organized by Greenway Adventures Travel & Tourism LLC.