India and New Zealand on Saturday officially elevated their ties to strategic partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on an official visit to Auckland at the invitation of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.PM Modi and his counterpart Luxon inked 18 agreements, setting out an ambitious framework to deepen cooperation across trade, agriculture, security, innovation and people-to-people ties over the next four years.Following the bilateral talks between both the Prime Ministers, India and New Zealand adopted the "India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030"Here are the key outcomes of the visitIndia-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2030Ties elevated to Strategic PartnershipProvides a structured roadmap to guide India-New Zealand partnershipAdvances cooperation across sectors includingtrade and commerce, defence and security, agri-tech, education, sport, culture, and tourismMemorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Cooperation Between the ministry of defence of India and the New Zealand defence forceAdvances maritime security cooperation and interoperability in the Indo-PacificPromotes maritime domain awareness, joint exercises, HADR and capacity buildingImplementation Arrangement concerning cooperation in the matters of Hydrography and Nautical Cartography between India and New ZealandStrengthens hydrographic cooperation through joint production of navigational charts and hydrographic data sharingBuilds technical capacity through training and data sharingArrangement concerning the provision of Mutual Logistics Support between the Indian Navy and the New Zealand Defence ForceFacilitates reciprocal logistics support between the Indian Navy and the New Zealand Defence ForceImproves operational reach, interoperability and defence cooperation in the Indo-PacificArrangement on establishing a Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism between India and New ZealandInstitutionalises counter-terrorism dialogue and intelligence exchangeStrengthens cooperation against terrorism, violent extremism and transnational threatsMemorandum of Cooperation between the National Disaster Management Authority of India and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of New ZealandAdvances cooperation in disaster preparedness, response and resilienceEnhances capacity building and knowledge sharingMemorandum of Cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and DairyingAdvances technical collaboration, knowledge exchange and best practicesBenefits farmers and strengthens food securityMemorandum of Arrangement in the field of TourismPromotes two-way tourism and people-to-people exchangesSupports economic growth and employment in the tourism sectorIndia-New Zealand Joint Action Plan on SportAdvances collaboration in sports, including high-performance sport, sports science, and sports medicinePromotes exchanges in priority sports and athlete development, including Rugby, Rowing, Athletics, Golf, BowlsAdvances cooperation between sporting institutions and strengthens people-to-people tiesMemorandum of Arrangement for the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC), Lothal at Gujarat between NMHC and New Zealand Maritime MuseumAdvances museum collaboration, including knowledge exchange in design and maintenance know-howAdvances India's maritime heritagePromotes cultural tourismArrangement on Cultural Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture of India and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage of New ZealandPromotes cultural cooperation in arts, heritage and cultural initiativesStrengthens mutual understanding and people-to-people tiesDoubling Bilateral Trade to NZ$7 billion or Rs35,000 crore by 2030Boosts economic ties between India and New ZealandCreates new opportunities and market access for businessesBoosts exports and creates new jobs, especially for the youthEstablishing Maritime Security DialogueStrengthens cooperation, coordination and information exchange in the domain of maritime securityEnhances maritime security cooperationDeepens engagement on maritime issues between the two countriesNew Zealand nominates Maritime Security as a priority pillar under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)Under seven pillars of IPOI, New Zealand has joined the maritime security pillar for cooperation in areas including combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishingStrengthens maritime security cooperation between India and New ZealandEnhances regional stability in the Indo-PacificNew Zealand joins Global Biofuels AllianceStrengthens international cooperation on sustainable biofuelsAccelerates the development and adoption of sustainable biofuelsSupports a cleaner energy transitionLaunch of the Kiwi fruit Action Plan and Establishment of 2 Centres of Excellence for Kiwifruit in Nagaland and UttarakhandAdvances knowledge, skills and innovation for Kiwifruit productionDiversifies the production basket of our farmersBoosts farmers incomeMemorandum of Understanding between the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa and University of Canterbury, New ZealandPromotes joint research and academic exchange in developing understanding of Antarctic regionAdvances climate forecasting, climate change and polar research studiesSupports capacity building and scientific cooperationMemorandum of Understanding between National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K) & Massey University, New ZealandEstablishes a framework for cooperation in research and academic exchangePromotes student mobility and internshipsAdvances cooperation in education and research
Roadmap to 2030: India, New Zealand seal 18 pacts across defence, trade and security
India and New Zealand on Saturday officially elevated their ties to strategic partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on an official visit to Auckland at the invitation of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.










