India and New Zealand have elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership, with both countries aiming to double bilateral trade by 2030 through the newly concluded Free Trade Agreement and expanded cooperation across key sectors.

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India and New Zealand have elevated bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership, marking a new phase of cooperation based on trust, technology, talent, and shared democratic values.
• The recently concluded India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement is expected to create new opportunities for businesses, farmers, and young entrepreneurs while helping both countries double bilateral trade by 2030.
• Bilateral trade between India and New Zealand has increased by more than 50 percent over the past three years, providing a strong foundation for expanding economic and commercial engagement.
• New Zealand announced a 20 billion dollar investment commitment in India, opening new avenues for long-term collaboration in infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, and business development.
• Both countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in fintech by working towards connecting India’s Unified Payments Interface with New Zealand’s payment systems to facilitate seamless digital transactions.
• India and New Zealand also adopted a roadmap for cooperation in agriculture, dairy, food processing, traditional medicine, education, culture, and high-performance sports, expanding people-to-people and institutional partnerships.
• The two nations agreed to deepen defence and maritime cooperation through naval exercises, logistics support, hydrography, Indo-Pacific collaboration, and a Joint Working Group on counter-terrorism.
• The leaders also emphasized closer cooperation on global issues, including United Nat