The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) represents a framework for deeper cooperation rather than a major trade breakthrough, with its real impact depending on how both countries strengthen practical economic links beyond tariff reductions, said the Global Trade Research Initiative
India's exports to the US between May and November 2025 followed a clear two-phase pattern, first a sharp fall until September, followed by a partial recovery by November, according to an analysis by trade-focused think-tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said that while the Union Cabinet's approval of the Rs25,060-crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) is a step forward, the initiative still faces significant implementation hurdles and funding constraints.