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India, NZ Aim to Seal Free Trade Deal in Just 60 Days
Mint Bangalore
|March 19, 2025
India and New Zealand, which began negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) just two days ago, aim to conclude the deal in as little as 60 days, top officials from both nations said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the India-New Zealand Economic Forum, organised by industry body Ficci, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed confidence in the trade ministers' ability to fast-track the agreement.
"We have high expectations from our trade ministers," Luxon said, adding with a touch of humour that if the trade ministers managed to wrap it up in 60 days, they might end up with a hairstyle like his. "When we look at the trading relationship today... there's a huge opportunity for us here," he added.
This story is from the March 19, 2025 edition of Mint Bangalore.
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