India and New Zealand have signed a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India offering market access in 70.03% of the tariff lines while keeping 29.97 % tariff lines in exclusion.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Friday announced that India and New Zealand are set to sign the historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday.
New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum will continue in his role as England head coach across all three formats despite the team’s disappointing results and concerns over dressing-room culture following the recent Ashes tour, which resulted in a 1-4 loss for the tourists in Australia.
After opting to bat first, the White Ferns piled up an imposing 190/7 in their 20 overs, riding on an explosive innings from Kerr and a fluent knock by opener Georgia Plimmer.
Bumrah was the wrecker-in-chief for Team India in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, producing a sensational four-wicket haul in his four-over spell to help India defend their crown and clinch a second consecutive title.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, calling time on a career that saw him serve the Black Caps across formats for more than a decade.
Speaker Sandhwan remarked that such steps by the Central Government are reminiscent of the policies of the East India Company, wherein foreign commercial interests were promoted at the cost of indigenous producers.
New Zealand has named its T20I and ODI squads for the upcoming India tour. Mitchell Santner leads the T20I side, while Michael Bracewell captains the ODIs.
Calling the agreement a "bad deal" for New Zealand, Winston Peters, whose New Zealand First is a coalition partner in the National-led government, said his country has given too much away in signing the FTA, particularly on immigration. He said New Zealand has failed to secure enough in return for the country's citizens, including on dairy.
Australia, the 2023 World Test Championship winners have enjoyed a flawless start, sweeping West Indies away in the Caribbean before retaining the Ashes in emphatic fashion.
