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

The FTA will be signed at a later date, similar to the UK agreement, where trade negotiations concluded in May and the pact was formally signed in July.

The FTA was jointly announced by prime minister Narendra Modi and Christopher Luxon, New Zealand prime minister, the statement noted.

The Agreement stands out as one of India's fastest-concluded FTAs. The negotiations were formally launched on 16 March 2025 during the meeting of India's minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal and Todd McClay,...