{"id":191789,"date":"2026-07-09T00:32:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T06:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=191789"},"modified":"2026-07-09T00:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T06:02:48","slug":"tariff-free-from-day-one-new-zealand-pms-big-announcement-ahead-of-pm-modi-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=191789","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Tariff-free from day one\u2019: New Zealand PM\u2019s big announcement ahead of PM Modi visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"storyParagraphFigure\">\n<p class=\"content\">Ahead of Prime Minister <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/narendra-modi\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Narendra Modi\" rel=\"noopener\">Narendra Modi<\/a>\u2019s scheduled visit to New Zealand, his counterpart Christopher Luxon on Thursday hailed the proposed India-New Zealand trade deal, saying it would deliver a major boost to <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/new-zealand\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"New Zealand\" rel=\"noopener\">New Zealand<\/a> businesses by expanding access to the Indian market.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"artImage leadImage\">\n<div class=\" \"><picture class=\"leadImageClass\"><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/07\/09\/550x309\/new_zealand_india_1783574686966_1783574698390_88e8b4af-910f-4d1a-95c5-8fcaa5c22c05.png\" alt=\"\u2018Tariff-free from day one\u2019: New Zealand PM\u2019s big announcement ahead of Modi visit\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/07\/09\/400x225\/new_zealand_india_1783574686966_1783574698390_88e8b4af-910f-4d1a-95c5-8fcaa5c22c05.png\" alt=\"\u2018Tariff-free from day one\u2019: New Zealand PM\u2019s big announcement ahead of Modi visit\" title=\"\u2018Tariff-free from day one\u2019: New Zealand PM\u2019s big announcement ahead of Modi visit\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"\">\u2018Tariff-free from day one\u2019: New Zealand PM\u2019s big announcement ahead of Modi visit<span\/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"content \">Highlighting the economic benefits of the agreement, Luxon said 57 per cent of Wellington&#8217;s exports to New Delhi would be \u201ctariff free from day one\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">In a post on X, Luxon said, \u201cNew Zealand businesses are set to boom with our India Trade Deal. 57 per cent of everything we export to India will be tariff free from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"content \">The announcement comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s two-day state visit to New Zealand from July 10 to 11 at the invitation of PM Luxon. The trip will mark the first state visit by an Indian prime minister to New Zealand in nearly four decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">During his stay in Auckland, Modi is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Luxon and review the full spectrum of ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \"><strong>Also Read | <\/strong><a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/uranium-deal-lng-import-among-key-outcomes-expected-as-pm-modi-visits-australia-101783571992934.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Uranium deal, LNG import among key outcomes expected as PM Modi visits Australia\" rel=\"noopener\">Uranium deal, LNG import among key outcomes expected as PM Modi visits Australia<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">According to a government release, Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s visit will focus on strengthening cooperation across key sectors, including trade, commerce and defence. The Prime Minister\u2019s Office said bilateral ties have gained \u201csignificant momentum in recent years\u201d, particularly in these areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">During his stay in Auckland, Modi is also expected to interact with leading business and sports personalities and address a large gathering of the Indian diaspora, reflecting the strong people-to-people links between the two countries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content \">\n<h2>Focus on Indo-Pacific ties<\/h2>\n<p>New Zealand is the final stop on Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s three-nation tour, which began in Indonesia on July 6 and is currently underway in Australia. The visit is part of India\u2019s broader push to deepen engagement with key partners in the Indo-Pacific region, with a focus on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, defence, technology and critical minerals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"content \"><strong>Also Read | <\/strong><a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/indonesia-wants-200m-worth-brahmos-from-india-astra-missile-numbers-to-be-worked-out-101783479728429.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Indonesia wants $200M worth BrahMos from India, Astra missile numbers to be worked out\" rel=\"noopener\">Indonesia wants $200M worth BrahMos from India, Astra missile numbers to be worked out<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The visits are also expected to advance India\u2019s Act East policy and reinforce efforts to promote a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The tour comes amid shifting geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific, including evolving US-China relations and growing concerns among regional countries over Beijing\u2019s increasingly assertive actions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Against this backdrop, India and its partners have been seeking to strengthen resilient supply chains, diversify economic partnerships and reduce overdependence on any single market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/57-exports-to-india-will-be-free-of-tariffs-new-zealand-pms-big-announcement-trade-deal-pm-modi-visit-101783574415804.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s scheduled visit to New Zealand, his counterpart Christopher Luxon on Thursday hailed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":191790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-191789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new_zealand_india_1783574686966_1783574698390_88e8b4af-910f-4d1a-95c5-8fcaa5c22c05.png","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":190730,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=190730","url_meta":{"origin":191789,"position":0},"title":"India A to tour New Zealand in August ahead of senior series","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"India A will undertake a shadow tour of New Zealand ahead of the senior team\u2019s multi-format series in the country, with the itinerary comprising three List A matches and two first-class games that could feature a handful of players from the national Test squad. 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