Following in Morocco's footsteps, Algeria tries to win over the Indian military industry
The Chief of Staff of the Algerian Army and Minister Delegate in charge of Defense, General Said Chengriha, is currently visiting India. According to Algerian media, the purpose of the visit is to «strengthen cooperation» between the two nations.
Back in October 2024, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, traveled to Algiers for discussions with General Chengriha. The following month, General Chengriha hosted his Indian counterpart, General Anil Chauhan, in Algeria.
Algeria is keen to follow Morocco's lead in establishing an Indian military industry within its borders. In September, Morocco signed an agreement with the Indian conglomerate TATA to locally produce WhAP 8×8 land combat vehicles. This initiative was further bolstered in December by the visit of a delegation of Indian military industry companies to Rabat.
In a recent interview with the French daily L'Opinion, the Algerian president described the relationship with Morocco, which has been severed since August 2021, as «a game of chess in which we are forced to respond to acts that we deem hostile».
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