New Delhi, March 12 -- New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will make a historic visit to India from March 16 to 20, marking a significant shift in the country's priorities.

By choosing to visit India before China, Luxon is signaling New Zealand's desire to strengthen ties with India, despite China being a much larger trading partner

Bhav Dhillon, former Consul to New Zealand and a Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awardee, in an interview with the ANI, said that this move is seen as a strategic decision, as India is the world's fifth-largest economy and offers immense opportunities for trade and growth.

"The fact that for the first time the Prime Minister of New Zealand after resuming power is coming to India before travelling to Chi...