Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:45pm on 11 Jul 2026,Saturday India Global
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Saturday praised India's remarkable economic transformation and called for stronger business ties to unlock new trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. Speaking at the "India-New Zealand: A Winning Partnership" event in Auckland, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Luxon highlighted India's rapid growth and encouraged businesses to deepen engagement. He identified food and agriculture, tourism, education and technology as key sectors for future collaboration. Stressing the vast potential for bilateral cooperation, Luxon said stronger commercial partnerships would benefit both economies by opening new markets. Modi's two-day visit to New Zealand is aimed at expanding strategic, economic and people-to-people ties between the two nations.