In this image received on July 11, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during the India-New Zealand business event, in New Zealand.
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India and New Zealand will elevate their relationship to a “strategic partnership,” as both seek closer trade and security ties. The partnership was agreed during the visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Auckland, according to a statement from New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. “This is a major step in the relationship between New Zealand and India, and signals our shared ambition to do more together,” Luxon said in the statement. “On this historic visit, Prime Minister Modi and I have backed that ambition with action.”The two leaders agreed a roadmap to 2030, including a goal to double two-way trade by then. The plan also includes a Maritime Cooperation Arrangement between the two nation’s defense forces.More stories like this are available on bloomberg.comPublished on July 11, 2026
