Page 43 - NIS English 01-15 Aug, 2026
P. 43
PM Modi’s foreign visit | INTERNATIONAL
New Zealand
India-New Zealand: Investment and Business
A Successful Partnership Partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a special banquet Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged the
hosted by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, business community to boost investment and
themed ‘India-New Zealand: A Successful Partnership’. The commercial partnerships, urging them to help achieve
event was attended by prominent figures from the fields of the target of doubling bilateral trade to approximately
politics, business, industry, education, technology, sports, and ₹35,000 crore by 2030. He emphasised that the India-
the arts. Discussions focused New Zealand economic partnership could serve as a
on concluding the India- model for inclusive and sustainable trade, as well as a
New Zealand Free platform for innovation and prosperity.
‘Kia Ora Trade Agreement
Modi’ Event in record time. Roadmap to 2030
It was noted
Prime Minister Narendra Modi that this would This marked the first official visit by an Indian Prime
addressed a gathering of the Indian open up new Minister to New Zealand in 40 years. During the
diaspora in Auckland at the ‘Kia opportunities visit, the two Prime Ministers decided to elevate
Ora Modi’ event. He remarked that for the bilateral relationship to a ‘Strategic Partnership’.
while the gathering consisted of the businesses, They accordingly endorsed the ‘India-New Zealand
Indian diaspora, it was, in essence, the youth, Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030’ as a
a celebration of the friendship, and farmers framework to guide joint action over the next four
sporting ties, and economic in both nations, years. Discussions between the two leaders resulted
partnership between India while also helping in a decision to collaborate across several sectors,
and New Zealand. to achieve the goal including defence and security cooperation, counter-
of doubling bilateral terrorism, trade and economic cooperation, regional
trade by 2030. and multilateral cooperation, education, research,
science and technology, disaster management,
culture, and sports. n
Scan the QR code to watch
Prime Minister’s programme.
Aug 01-15, 2026 || NEW INDIA SAMACHAR 41
