The fourth round (November 3-7, 2025) of negotiations for the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) commenced on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand, marking another step forward in advancing a balanced, comprehensive, and mutually beneficial partnership between the two nations.
"So we are an aspirational two friends working together in a spirit of cooperation, respecting each other's sensitivities. And we will be aspiring to do this equally fast, maybe faster," Piyush Goyal told reporters, on the sidelines of the FICCI-organised 'India-New Zealand Economic Forum
Trade Minister of New Zealand Todd McClay expressed heartfelt congratulations to the Indian diaspora in New Zealand and diaspora across the world on the Pran Pratishtha of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Both leaders recognized the importance of trade facilitation and discussed measures to streamline trade processes, reduce trade barriers, and promote a more conducive environment for businesses and investors from both nations.
The minister underscored that he is looking forward to India and his home country becoming formal partners in three agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) and Indo-Pacific