India–Mexico relations
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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.
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History
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In 1947, Mexico became the first Latin American nation to recognize 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]
- Cultural agreement (1975)
- Scientific and Technical Cooperation (1975)
- Cultural and Educational exchange agreement (2005)
- Visa exemption for official and diplomatic passports (2005)
- Extradition treaty (2006)
- Exemption on double taxation agreement (2007)
- Air service agreement (2008)
State visits
Head of State and Government Level Visits from India[1]
- Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1961)
- Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1981)
- President Zail Singh (1984)
- Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi (1986)
- President Pratibha Patil (2008)
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (2012)
Head of State and Government Level Visits from Mexico
- President Adolfo López Mateos (1962)
- President Luis Echeverría (1975)
- President José López Portillo (1981)
- President Miguel de la Madrid (1985)
- President Felipe Calderón (2007)
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 $6.3 billion USD in 2014.[3] Mexico's main exports to India include: petroleum, machinery, fertilizers and chemicals while at the same time, India's exports to Mexico include: textiles, gems, jewelry, leather and software.[4] A notable Mexican multi-national company operating in India is Cinépolis.
Resident diplomatic missions
- India has an embassy in Mexico City.[5]
- Mexico has an embassy in New Delhi.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Relaciones Bilaterales entre la India y México (in Spanish)
- ↑ History of diplomatic relations with India (in Spanish)
- ↑ Mexican Ministry of the Economy: India (in Spanish)
- ↑ México e India: Intensificar las relaciones comerciales (in Spanish)
- ↑ Embassy of India in Mexico City (in English and Spanish)
- ↑ Embassy of Mexico in New Delhi (in English and Spanish)
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- Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on India-Mexico relations
- Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs on diplomatic relations with India (in Spanish)
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