New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held “substantial and productive” talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and held a thin Jibe in China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that both countries oppose “expansionism” in the Indo-Pacific, even as the two countries sign six agreements, including one key to cooperation with defense. Both countries have decided to strengthen bilateral defense and maritime security cooperation in the form of joint military exercises and training, and Mr. Modi announced that he would also prepare a roadmap for cooperation in the defense industry. The New Zealand Prime Minister calls the Defense Cooperation Agreement “a new important aspect of our strategic partnership”.
Speaking to the media in the capital Hyderabad House after the negotiations, Mr. Modi also announced that the two countries would begin negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) (FTA) and would also quickly work to complete migration and mobility agreements to “promote professional travel and skilled workers’ travel” and encourage non-simultaneous and timely competitive methods of talent and resources without striving to fail. “We are ready to step up and make this a win-win partnership,” Mr Modi said in the cricket analogy.
Mr Modi said that to show the activities of pro-Karistan elements in various countries, including New Zealand, Modi said he had communicated his concerns to Mr Luxon, and New Zealand was “acceptable”.
Against the clear backdrop of maritime military tensions between China and Australia, New Zealand is a close and larger immediate strategic neighbor of the region, Mr Lauren also mentioned the “challenging security situation” in the Indo-Pacific region in his speech to the media, and highlighted the strong commitment of his country to address the “shared concern” of the region. He also announced that his country would join the Indo-Pacific Ocean Program. Meanwhile, Mr Modi noted that both navies worked together in part of the combined working group 150, a transnational coalition naval task force currently in New Zealand to combat piracy and other maritime threats.
A joint statement said: “The Prime Minister recognizes that we are facing a world of increasing uncertainty and danger. They noted that with maritime countries, India and New Zealand have a strong and shared interest in the open, inclusive, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific, where the rules-based international order was maintained… Both Prime Ministers reiterated their support for the open, inclusive, stable and prosperous Indo-India-India-India-India-Pacific comprehensive appeal to echoing open, stable, stable and prosperous places. It added: “The Prime Minister reaffirmed the right to freedom of navigation, beyond the right to flight and other legally used law of the sea, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 1982. The Prime Minister reiterated the need for peaceful settlement of disputes under international law, especially UNCLOS. ”New Zealand has also joined the Alliance for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
In addition to defense, the two countries have signed conventions in the fields of sports, agriculture and horticulture, forestry, taxation and education. Technology and innovation were also discussed between the two leaders. On the trade side, Mr. Modi mentioned the need to encourage investment, working together in areas including dairy products, food processing and pharmaceuticals, as well as renewable energy and key minerals. He also welcomed the fact that Mr. Luxon was accompanied by a delegation of large enterprises. Meanwhile, Mr Luxon pointed out that the current bilateral trade between the two countries is NZ$3 billion per year and said that an ambitious, balanced and mutually beneficial free trade agreement will be reached with the two countries.
In response to media inquiries, in a special briefing visited later, MEA’s secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar confirmed that the activities of pro-Karistan elements in New Zealand had been cleared in negotiations. “We do remind our friends of the anti-Indian elements of terrorism,” he said.
Sports and people interacting with people are another important part of the discussion. Mr Modi said 2026 will mark the 100th anniversary of the sports TES between the two countries, which began in the first two decades of India’s independence. The Prime Minister of New Zealand said the Indian men’s cricket team will visit his country in November next year and joked about how to prevent diplomatic incidents, with the two leaders avoiding mentioning New Zealand’s recent 3-0 Test victory over India and India’s recent victory in the recently combined championship trophy, which is Modi to Modi to Modi the Modi laughing. Mr. Modi further mentioned that the two countries also like sports contact in other games such as hockey. Mr. Luxon also praised his contributions to the Indian diaspora states in various sectors.
Regarding trade and investment, the joint statement was conducted: “The Prime Minister welcomes the launch of FTA negotiations to reach balanced, ambitious, comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade agreements for deeper economic integration. The leaders agreed that a comprehensive trade agreement provides an important opportunity to strengthen trade and economic cooperation. By leveraging the strengths of each country, responding to their respective concerns and responding to challenges, bilateral trade agreements can promote mutually beneficial trade and investment growth, thus ensuring fair returns and complementarity between the two sides. The leaders are committed to appointing a high representative to direct these negotiations to the solution as soon as possible.”
