India–Mexico relations

India-Mexico relations

India
Mexico
President Enrique Peña Nieto with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mexico City; 2016.

India-Mexico relations refers to the diplomatic relations between India and Mexico. Both nations are members of the G-20 major economies and the United Nations.

History

In 1947, Mexico became the first Latin American nation to recognise the independence of India from the United Kingdom.[1] On first 1 August 1950, both nations established diplomatic relations and on the following year, Mexico opened an embassy in Delhi. To show the importance of the new relations between the two nations, the first Mexican ambassador to India was former Mexican President Emilio Portes Gil. In 1962, Nobel Prize laureate Octavio Paz was named ambassador to India.[2]

Over the years, diplomatic relations between the two nations have strengthened. Both nations have signed numerous bilateral agreements such as:[1]

State visits

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi attending the North–South Summit in Cancun along with her Mexican counterpart President José López Portillo; 1981
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox and former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh; 2005

Head of State and Government Level Visits from India[1][3]

Head of State and Government Level Visits from Mexico

Trade

Trade between the two nations has been steadily increasing on an average of 30% each year. Two-way trade between both nations amounted to US$ 6.3 billion in 2014.[4] Mexico's main exports to India include: petroleum, machinery, fertilisers and chemicals while at the same time, India's exports to Mexico include: textiles, gems, jewellery, leather and software.[5] A notable Mexican multi-national company operating in India is Cinépolis.

Resident diplomatic missions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Embajada de la India, Mexico : Relaciones Bilaterales".
  2. ↑ "Ambassador" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Recibe la Canciller Claudia Ruiz Massieu al Primer Ministro de India Narendra Modi".
  4. ↑ "Documento sin título".
  5. ↑ "Mexico exports to India" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Embassy of India to Mexico".
  7. ↑ "Embassy of Mexico in New Delhi".
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