New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- India and New Zealand have concluded a comprehensive and forward-looking Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a major economic and strategic milestone in India's engagement with the Indo-Pacific region.

The agreement, aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, is among India's fastest-concluded FTAs with a developed country.

The negotiations were formally launched on March 16, 2025, during a meeting between Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay.

The agreement was finalised after five formal rounds of negotiations and multiple in-person and virtual meetings.

Speaking on the conclusion of the agreement, Commerce and Industry ...