1.At the invitation of His
Excellency Mr. Enrique Peña Nieto, President of the United Mexican States, His
Excellency Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India paid a working visit to
Mexico on 8th June 2016, with the objective to continue the dialogue
held by the two leaders on the margins of the 70thregular session of
the United Nations General Assembly on 28th September 2015.
2.The leaders recognized the
opportunities to define the path of the India-Mexico Privileged Partnership for
the 21st Century that allows the growth of bilateral relations in
economic field, in science and technology and in the most important issues of
the global agenda reflecting a broad convergence of long-term political,
economic and strategic goals.
3.President Enrique Peña Nieto
elaborated on the structural reforms undertaken in Mexico to promote economic
growth and development. On his part, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi
highlighted the initiatives undertaken by his Government for the economic
growth and the improvement of standard of living of the people.
In this context, both leaders:
Political
Dialogue
4.Instructed the Foreign Ministers of
both countries to develop the roadmap of the Privileged Partnership suitable for the
21stCentury,
in the framework of the Seventh Mexico-India Joint Commission Meeting to be
held in Mexico in 2016.
5.Look forward to the results of
the Sixth Meeting of the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, and the
Fourth Meeting of the High Level Group on Trade, Investment and Cooperation,
which will be held in Mexico during the second half of 2016.
6.The two countries will update the
bases of cooperation according to a convergent and comprehensive plan, will
evaluate the progress made in diverse fields and will set new objectives and
themes to strengthen the agenda of bilateral relations.
7.Had a detailed exchange of
views on the regional issues of mutual interest, including the political and
economic developments in Latin America, the CELAC and the Pacific Alliance, as
well as the current situation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Economic
Partnership
8.Underscored the increasing
importance of diversifying the economic exchanges to promote trade and
investment to a level corresponding to their true potential.
9.Stressed the necessity of
developing a greater connectivity between the two countries and encouraging
cooperation in the infrastructure sector, among small and medium enterprises,
in pharmaceutical products, in energy, in the automobile sector, in Information
and Communication Technology, in agriculture, in food processing and in other
related sectors.
10.Noted with satisfaction the
growing interest for investment of the Indian companies in the energy sector -
attracted by the structural reforms carried out in Mexico, as well as the
opportunities for Mexican companies in the Indian market.
11.Agreed that cooperation is key
to promote the investment and the use of solar energy. The two sides agreed to
explore ways and means to boost the objectives of the International Solar
Alliance.
12.Stressed the importance of
promoting increased exchanges between the peoples of the two countries for
better understanding and strengthening of bilateral links in the areas of
culture, education and tourism.
Bilateral
Cooperation
13.Exchanged points of views and
welcomed the opportunities offered by the convergence between the National
Digital Strategy of Mexico and the Digital India Initiative, which share common
objectives.
14.Welcomed collaboration in
space science, earth observation, climate and environmental studies, and the
efficient use of space-related resources available in India as well as in
Mexico for remote sensing, advance warning for disaster prevention and launch
of satellites between the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) and the Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO).
15.Considering that both
countries have huge diaspora communities abroad, the Leaders agreed on
exchanging views, information and share best practices with respect to the
participation of networks, organizations and individuals in their diasporas in
the development of communities of their origin and their residence, as well as
for the welfare and protection of their respective nationals in foreign
countries.
Dialogue on
Global Affairs
16.Pledged to continue promoting
the shared goals of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation as solutions with
multilateral perspective, as well as to continue promoting cooperation on
international security issues.
17.Reiterated their strong
condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
18.Reaffirmed the importance to
have an effectivemultilateral system, with the United Nations at its core, and
agreed on the importance of continuing supporting the progress in the process
of comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council.
19.Noted productive and
substantive cooperation in the context of their participation in G-20.
20.Welcomed with satisfaction the
successful conclusion of the Climate Change Conference held in Paris in
December 2015 and applauded the signing by both countries of the Paris
Agreement on April 22, 2016. They committed to ratify the Paris Agreement as
soon as possible, as well as to develop new and renewable sources of energy to
meet the developmental challenges of their respective countries.
21.President Enrique Peña Nieto
cordially invited the Indian Prime Minister to visit Mexico again on a State
visit in the near future. Similarly, Prime Minister Modi invited President Peña
Nieto to pay a State visit to India. They agreed that suitable dates would be
worked out through diplomatic channels.
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