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Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon inaugurated the Consulate of Mexico in Mumbai with the aim of accelerating relations with Indian entrepreneurs in the health entertainment textile agri-food sector among others in order to benefit Mexicans.Before Indian diplomats and businessmen the Foreign Secretary said that the relationship between Mexico and India is closer today than ever for several reasons. Geopolitical stress and similarities in our positions in the world economic and investment growth between our countries and the willingness of Prime Minister Modi and President Lpez Obrador to strengthen our relationship.A year ago we announced this consulate it is the first consulate oriented to innovation investment in science and technology financing said the Mexican foreign minister. Mumbai is the financial hub of India and is home to the countrys leading corporate insurance and entertainment institutions. It is the capital of the state of Maharashtra the third largest and most urbanized in the country and the best connected to the main internal and external markets.The opening of this consulate will allow us to extend our economic ties and promote initiatives in other thriving sectors such as textiles plastics pharmaceuticals petrochemicals and agri-food among many others of great relevance. Additionally this new consular office will serve as a platform for economic promotion in central and southern India.Mumbai is home to important companies in the health sector such as ImmunoACT recently visited by the foreign minister and which symbolizes the commitment of Mexico and India to jointly face some of our health challenges with direct benefits for Mexican society.Currently there are about 50 consular offices in Mumbai among which are three Latin American ones Argentina Brazil and Chile. Starting today Mexico will contribute to extending the presence of our important region in Mumbai. As of September 2020 the state of Maharashtra attracted more than 10.800 billion in foreign direct investment and ranked first in export capacity.Consular protection and servicesHaving a consular office in Mumbai is of great importance to serve the Mexican community which will be provided with assistance and protection in addition to the important documentation work carried out by the consulates of Mexico in the world.It will also meet the demand for issuance of visas for those Indian citizens traveling to Mexico for business tourism and studies. Finally Foreign Minister Ebrard reiterated his gratitude to the authorities who made this opening of the Consulate in Mumbai possible Thank you for the support of the state government and the national government of India as well as the Ambassador of Mexico in India Federico Salas Lotfe and the new consul of Mumbai Adolfo Garca Estrada.
