The Polish minister also endorsed India's diplomatic approach to the West Asia conflict and pointed to New Delhi's long-standing relationship with Moscow as a key reason it remains an influential interlocutor in global crises.
The development surfaced after the banned separatist outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) circulated a video purportedly showing slogans painted on coaches of a Delhi-bound train.
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.
"My obeisance to the founder of Ekatma Manav Darshan Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on the occasion of his birth anniversary. He dedicated his life to nation building. His philosophy will always inspire the countrymen," Prime Minister tweeted in Hindi.
Modi has interacted with three American Presidents in the last seven years. He has been successful in building a personal relationship with them.
"The countries who are making use of regressive thinking as a political tool must understand, that terrorism poses an equally big threat for them," the PM said in his remarks at the 76th session of UNGA, PM Modi said.
"In the past seven years despite the changes in ruling parties or the Presidents, the relationship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the US government and the presidents have always remained strong, and India has always emphatically raised its issues with the American government," BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi and party's foreign affairs department head Vijay Chauthaiwale in a joint statement said on Friday.
"Are we related," Biden jokingly asked Modi based on a relative who had gone to India and settled in Mumbai after Modi told him that he brought along documents about the possible relative.
