PremiumOpinionOpinion byMallika JanakiramaNZ Herald·8 Jul, 2026 11:00 PM4 mins to readMallika Janakirama is an independent director, trade and commerce strategistIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Christopher Luxon at at Hyderabad House in March last year, tomorrow he arrives in New Zealand. Photo / RNZ/Marika Khabazi When Narendra Modi touches down in Auckland tomorrow evening, it will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in 40 years.
That gap tells you more about the relationship than any photo opportunity: four decades of a partnership that never quite found its footing. The
