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New Zealand Prime Minister<\/a> Christopher Luxon on Saturday said the partnership between Wellington and New Delhi “has grown much stronger during my visit this week.” Starting March 16, Luxon was on a five-day visit to India with a focus on deepening the bilateral trade and economic ties<\/a> with New Delhi. <\/p>\n

After returning to New Zealand, Luxon made a series of posts on X recapping the India visit and highlighted the achievements on defence, trade and other sectors. <\/p>\n

Terming India as “an increasingly important partner for New Zealand,” Luxon said, “That partnership has grown much stronger during my visit this week” and added it was a pleasure “to spend time with Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a> to discuss ways to strengthen ties between our countries.”<\/p>\n

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“New Zealand’s commitment to regional security has also been reinforced, with New Zealand and India announcing a new Defence Cooperation Arrangement<\/a>,” he said. <\/p>\n

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Luxon visited India from March 16 to 20 in his first trip to the country as prime minister. He was accompanied by one of the largest delegations a New Zealand prime minister has ever travelled with. He visited New Delhi and Mumbai and met a wide variety of people, including top political leaders, businessmen, Hindi film industry stars and also visited the popular tourist places. <\/p>\n

Luxon also expressed happiness that negotiations on a Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement<\/a> have been launched and said India is “one of the fastest-growing economies” and on track to become the third largest in the world over the next 10 years. <\/p>\n

The prime minister also said that he and the accompanying business delegation<\/a> focused on enhancing New Zealand’s presence in key sectors, including education, technology, tourism, investment, manufacturing, food and primary industries. <\/p>\n

“Unlocking new business opportunities, 33 MoUs and other commercial outcomes were progressed on the mission, reflecting the growing partnerships between New Zealand and Indian businesses,” he posted on X.<\/div>\n