Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited New Zealand businesses to expand their presence in India, describing the country as "not only a market" but "a launchpad for global growth," as he addressed a gathering of leading CEOs and business executives alongside New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at an India-New Zealand business event in Auckland.
The Auckland event also celebrated 100 years of sporting ties between India and New Zealand, with Modi highlighting Chandrayaan cooperation, rugby partnerships, and the contribution of the Indian-origin community to New Zealand's public life.
The Auckland agreements propose direct flights, payment-system connectivity, an annual maritime dialogue and wider cooperation in education, agriculture, sports and disaster management.
The two leaders also witnessed the exchange of multiple MoUs, while Prime Minister Modi received a traditional Maori powhiri ceremonial welcome and is scheduled to meet business leaders and address the Indian diaspora during his visit.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, accompanied by Rear Admiral Garin Golding, Chief of Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy (CN-RNZN), visited the Indian Navy’s latest indigenously built destroyer, INS Surat, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
The meeting explored the potential of New Zealand as a key destination for Indian filmmaking, signaling new opportunities for cross-border cinematic collaborations.
Sharing his experience, he wrote on X, “Today in Delhi, I paid my respects at a place sacred to many Kiwi-Hindus – the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple.”
In his keynote address, Luxon said India and New Zealand are so fortunate to live in one of the most economically dynamic regions in the world.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon praised the Indian community in his country on Monday for its significant role in shaping the island nation's progress.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for his first official visit to India and said that India provides a huge economic opportunity for Kiwis.
