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Live: India PM calls for ‘ambitious business programme’ out of FTA

Saturday, 11 July 2026

The trip marked the first visit of a world leader of Modi's status since Bill Clinton Presedential visit in the 1990s.

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Narendra Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit New Zealand in 40 years on Saturday.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi speaks during the New Zealand India Business Event on July 11, 2026 at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland.

The visit came after the two nations signed a New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement in April.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the “visit is historic”, and on Saturday the two leaders agreed to a “strategic partnership” for the two nations.