New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor hailed the news that New Zealand's Labour Party has supported the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between New Delhi and Wellington, paving the way for the matter to be legislated.

India and New Zealand concluded the FTA on December 22, last year. However, it still needs to be passed in New Zealand's Parliament to become a law. Now the Labour Party's support of the FTA becomes vital as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's coalition partner, New Zealand First, has opposed the trade deal.

"Following their caucus meeting yesterday, the New Zealand Labour Party has officially announced it will support the enabling legislation for the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This decision effecti...