NEWS: India and Mexico signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to begin negotiations for a proposed Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).

TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR)

• Defines the scope, framework + roadmap for negotiations.
• Signing ToR marks the beginning of negotiations, not the conclusion of a trade agreement.
• Objective: Expand bilateral trade + economic opportunities.

ABOUT MEXICO

• Official Name: United Mexican States.
• Capital: Mexico City.
• Location: Southern North America.
• Political System: Federal Republic.
• Economy: Major Latin American economy.

BORDERS

• North: USA.
• Southeast: Guatemala + Belize.
• West + South: Pacific Ocean.
• East: Gulf of Mexico + Caribbean Sea.

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

• Pacific Ring of Fire: Seismic + volcanic activity.
• Mountain Ranges: Sierra Madre Occidental + Oriental.
• Volcanic Belt: Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.
• Volcanoes: Popocatépetl + Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba).
• Physiographic Regions: Mexican Plateau, Yucatán Peninsula + Baja California Peninsula.
• Rivers: Río Bravo (Rio Grande), Grijalva + Balsas.