NZ risks 'shallow engagement' with India, ANZ boss

NZ risks 'shallow engagement' with India, ANZ boss
NZ needs to have a deeper engagement with India, ANZ global CEO Shayne Elliott says. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
New Zealand’s push to embrace India could become a “shallow engagement” unless the country decides to do more than sponsor a few trade missions, the global head of ANZ bank says.  NZ’s new government has hit the ground running on rhetoric around trade with India. Trade minister Todd McClay gave a high-profile speech to the India NZ Business Council within hours of ministers having their first cabinet meeting a fortnight ago. The speech is thought to be the first made by a minister after the new cabinet was swor...

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