Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also recalled New Zealand’s role in helping develop the Indian dairy sector, establish AIIMS; says former NZ PM David Lange built close ties with Indira and Rajiv Gandhi
Stressing that there are many areas for India and New Zealand to collaborate, Mr. Luxon named food and produce, tourism experiences, educational institutions, and technology as sectors for possible collaboration
The FTA, negotiations for which were announced in March 2025 and concluded in December 2025, is one of the fastest to have been negotiated by India