In March 2023, Marcelo Ebrard, Minister of Foreign Affairs, went to New Delhi, India, to advance innovative binational projects in the fields of aerospace, lithium, biotechnology, water and vaccines, before opening a Mexican Consulate in Mumbai. An agreement was signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by Ebrard, and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), represented by Jitendra Singh, India’s Minister of Science and Technology. 

“Both countries will identify priority projects for development, including hydraulic management, electromobility and production of vaccines at low cost. Once the funding is determined, research institutes will be called upon to implement the project,” said Ebrard. The agreement also considers a fund of US$1 million, financed by both countries of US$500,000 each. 

Both Mexico and India are part of the G20, which plays an important role in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all major international economic issues. The collaboration between G20 countries on lithium research is a move in the right direction as lithium can help Mexico with its energy transition due to its role in rechargeable batteries for e-vehicles.

In February 2023, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) stated the discovery of 5.9Mt of Lithium deposits in the Salal-Haimana area of Jammu & Kashmir’s Reasi District. During his visit, Ebrard encouraged Sun Mobility, a company known for building energy infrastructure for electric vehicles, to expand into Mexico. The company tweeted, “We had the pleasure of demonstrating our battery swapping solution to @m_ebrard … during his visit to Delhi. It is highly motivating for us to receive such a positive response for our “Made in India” solutions for the world.”

Regarding vaccines, India has been named the “Pharmacy of the World” for not only successfully carrying out the largest vaccination campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic but also for providing vaccines to over 100 countries under its Vaccine Maitri initiative. Both India and Mexico will benefit from this collaboration, as manufacturing becomes more regionalized.