The FTA was formally launched on March 16, 2025. (Photo source: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said he will visit New Zealand next week to hold discussions on the proposed free trade agreement between the two countries.

The FTA was formally launched on March 16, 2025.

"We are going to New Zealand next week to try and conclude substantially close negotiations for a free trade agreement," Goyal told reporters here.

The third round of negotiations for the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded on September 19 in Queenstown, New Zealand.

India's bilateral merchandise trade with New Zealand stood at $1.3 billion in 2024-25, registering a growth of nearly 49% over the previous year

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