‘India an increasingly important partner for New Zealand’

New Delhi” NEW Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has 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 with New Delhi.
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.
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 to discuss ways to strengthen ties between our countries.”
“New Zealand’s commitment to regional security has also been reinforced, with New Zealand and India announcing a new Defence Coope
ration Arrangement,” he said.