Kolkata, Dec. 22 -- EEPC India chairman Pankaj Chadha on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal for finalizing the landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand.
"This is the second such agreement for India in the Oceania region, following the ECTA with Australia, deepening our strategic ties in the region. It is truly a testament to India's growing stature as a trusted global trade partner," Chadha said in a statement while prasing the ministers.
The FTA allows for zero-duty access for 100 per cent of all Indian exports with tariff elimination on 8284 tariff lines. Thus, the agreement unlocks vast opportunities for labour-intensive sectors, MSMEs, and manufacturing, while expand...