Luxon puts free trade with India back on the table – should he?

Luxon puts free trade with India back on the table – should he?
Christopher Luxon promises to make India a strategic priority. (Image: Getty)
Dileepa Fonseka
For a long time, NZ has conducted its foreign policy a little bit like a travelling salesperson moving from country to country with a vast array of perishable trinkets in tow.When we knock on a country’s door, it’s not long before our small talk turns to how much money they might be able to give us for the dairy and agricultural products we have in our suitcase.That’s because of the legacy of the free-trade agreement with China, which really was the start of a much deeper trade and diplomatic relationship between our two count...

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