(17 Mar 2025)
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New Delhi – 17 March 2025
1. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon walking towards cameras and shake hands
2. Mid of Indian and New Zealand flags
3. Minister of Sports and Recreation Mark Mitchell and Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar exchanging agreement on cooperation in field of sports, Modi and Luxon clapping
4. New Zealand delegation seated
5. New Zealand Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay and Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Todd exchanging agreement, audience clapping
6. Cameraman
7. Chief of New Zealand Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding and Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh exchanging agreement on cooperation in defence, Modi and Luxon clapping
8. Close of cameraman
9. McClay and Indian Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying S. P. Singh Baghel exchanging agreement
10. Mid of New Zealand delegation seated
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand:
“Today we have just concluded a series, I think, of very highly productive meetings. And we have also witnessed as you have seen a number of government-to-government arrangements that will strengthen the growing ties between India and New Zealand.”
12. Mid of Modi and Luxon
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand:
“I hope that our meeting has left Prime Minister Modi in no doubt about the profound depth of New Zealand’s commitment to building a deep, broad based and enduring relationship with the great nation of India. By broad based, I mean that New Zealand is committed to doing more with India across a wide range of areas — defense and security, trade and economics, people-to-people ties, education, tourism, sports and culture.”
14. Wide of Modi and Luxon
15. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister:
“Today we had an extensive discussion on various aspects of our bilateral relations. We have decided to strengthen and institutionalise our defence and security partnership. We will work towards a roadmap for joint exercises, training, port visits and cooperation in defence industry.”
16. Close of cameraman
17. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister:
“We have decided to begin negotiations for a mutually beneficial free trade agreement. This will further enhance the potential for trade and investment between our two countries.”
18. Modi and Luxon shake hands and hug
STORYLINE:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, met Monday seeking to deepen their defense and economic ties, a day after the countries announced the revival of negotiations for a free trade agreement.
Modi and Luxon met in New Delhi and signed agreements on enhancing cooperation in defense, food processing, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and critical minerals.
Luxon said he held “highly productive meetings” with Modi and other Indian leaders that will improve ties between India and New Zealand. The defense relationship includes joint military training, he said.
Luxon was accompanied by business leaders and several parliamentarians on his five-day visit to India.
India and New Zealand on Sunday agreed to revive free trade negotiations that have been stalled for more than 10 years.
India and the European Union last month agreed to finalize a long-pending free trade agreement by the end of this year.
A similar trade deal between India and the United Kingdom is also in the works.
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