India and Mexico issue Joint Press Statement

On arrival in Mexico, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Enrique Peña Nieto met at Los Pinos and held restricted talks.

An India-Mexico tango!PM @narendramodi and President Enrique Peña Nieto @EPN meet at Los Pinos,hold restricted talks pic.twitter.com/uFp4IkF0eN

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 9, 2016

Post that both the leaders led the delegation level talks. After the talks both the leaders addressed the media and issued a joint press statement.

Where geography is no barrier. PM and President lead #IndiaMexico delegation level talks pic.twitter.com/UkYWdFzxCi

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 9, 2016

President Enrique Peña Nieto said that Mexico supports positively and constructively India's membership of the Nuclear Suppliers' Group.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his press statement by saying that, "We are meeting for the third time in last two years. I truly value your friendship Mr. President."

"We have agreed to develop a roadmap of concrete outcomes to upgrade our ties to a Strategic Partnership."

"Mexico an important partner from India's energy security. We are looking to move beyond buyer-seller relationship and into a long-term partnership."

PM thanked President for supporting India's membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

From Information Technology to Solar Energy, PM @narendramodi lists areas of p'ship with Mexico pic.twitter.com/KQP9jdlo6W

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 9, 2016

PM ended his joint press statement by quoting Octavio Paz "I can understand what it means to be Indian, because I am Mexican". PM further added that the saying is true the other way too.

Standing together. PM and President @EPN sign copies of their joint photograph pic.twitter.com/XMCf9P7og2

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 9, 2016

Here is the full script of the joint statement issued during the visit of PM Modi to Mexico.