Luxon will send trade delegation to India in third quarter of the year

Christopher Luxon said he would make India a 'strategic priority' for NZ. (Image: NZME)

Mon, 11 Mar 2024

Prime minister Christopher Luxon says he expects to take a “big” trade delegation to India in the third quarter of 2024. Luxon faced questions about his planned trips to Asia this year at his post-cabinet press conference on Monday after he met Vietnam PM Pham Minh Chinh in Wellington.During the election campaign, Luxon promised to make a free trade agreement (FTA) with India a “strategic priority” for New Zealand.An agreement might not be a priority for a Labour government, he said during the campaign, &q...

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