New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that during Operation Sindoor the Indian armed forces were given complete freedom to respond appropriately to the cowardly terror attack on innocent civilians in Pahalgam. On Monday, Singh held a bilateral meeting with Morocco’s defence minister Abdeltif Loudiyi in Rabat. He highlighted the maturity of India’s defence industry, including its cutting-edge drone and counter-drone technologies, and assured Morocco that Indian companies were well-positioned to meet its defence requirements. Both ministers also emphasised enhancing exchanges between armed forces, facilitating training programmes, and exploring opportunities for co-development and co-production in defence manufacturing. Singh extended a formal invitation to minister Loudiyi to visit India for further discussions on expanding defence cooperation.