Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first official visit to New Zealand next week, marking the first visit by an Indian leader to the country in four decades.
Modi is scheduled to arrive in Auckland on 10 July and depart on 11 July, with the visit expected to focus on strengthening political, economic and strategic ties between the two nations.
Luxon described the visit as a “historic milestone”, highlighting India’s growing global influence and its importance to New Zealand’s economic future.
The leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of issues, including trade and investment, maritime security, education, technology, tourism, sport and international affairs.
The visit follows the signing of the controversial New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement in April, which the Government says will “significantly expand export opportunities” for New Zealand businesses. Once fully implemented, the agreement is claimed to reduce or eliminate tariffs on 95 per cent of New Zealand exports to India, with 57 per cent of exports becoming tariff-free immediately.
Luxon said the agreement would help create jobs, boost exports and contribute to the Government’s target of doubling the value of New Zealand exports by 2034.
He also highlighted the strong people-to-people links between the two countries, noting that Indians make up around six per cent of New Zealand’s population.
“This visit is about celebrating a winning partnership between New Zealand and India – one that delivers for our people and supports greater prosperity and security for both our countries,” Luxon said.
Modi’s visit will be the first official trip to New Zealand by an Indian Prime Minister in 40 years.
• “…Indians make up around six per cent of New Zealand’s population…”
For now. We’ll soon be Fiji 2.0
Sod off Modi.
Not happy to see open carry of “religious” cutlery, a.k.a. kirpan ceremonial knife when the purpose and intent of this ‘ceremony ‘ is a little unclear.
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Unreal. I had no idea we had the same bat shit crazy laws as UK. Guess I should have known better. Signed.
I believe the Indian people are a sensible and well educated people. Their government is very well run. However I was wondering what NZ will be trading with India. India is very self-sufficient. Their economy is well managed. They are nuclear armed and powered. They have enormous farming, they manufacture things like John Deere tractors and major engineering. They breed race horses. Make smartphomes. Please tell us Mr Luxon, what is NZ trading with India? What does NZ make to sell to other nations?
Could it be the rare earth minerals?
We make beneficiaries, we make compliance, we make regulations, we make employment law, we make wealth redistribution laws with family court and over the top taxation. We make laws to privilege one race. In recent years we make people sick, then prosecute whistleblowers while ACC pays millions in compensation to who we poisoned. We employ Paedophiles at the highest level of the police. We make a police complaints authority who can not prosecute a policeman or woman. We shoot and kill people who are trying to protect their children from their drug taking partner and call it justice. We make laws to track vehicles.
Yeah India have a well run government and impressive farming and manufacturing etc etc etc.
You know what India’s fatal flaw is? Too many Indians.
Overcrowding. Flithy, poop-filled streets. High crime and rape rates. Rampant disease and pollution. Not to mention the inhumane cruelties they visit upon one another. Most westerners cant even begin to understand. No one hates Indians more than other Indians.
Modi’s primary focus in recent years has been trying to empty the place out and spread as many Indians across the earth as possible, dude has given several speeches about it over the past year. Every trade deal he does always has some massive immigration catch/stipulation, even the one he did with Orange man himself.
NZ produces meat and dairy, primarily. All that other bureaucratic BS you complained about, valid as your point may be, will all get WORSE when all those state-sponsored “new kiwis” start arriving in droves and we’ll go the same way as the UK with 2-tier policing and relentless woke propaganda each night on the idiot box.
My point is, enjoy what’s left of NZ while you still can. Luxon certainly wont stick around for it. He’s probably already house hunting along those pristine Sydney beaches in Jacinda’s neck of the woods.
Who voted for that person identifying as an Indian and masquerading as PM of NZ? No one because he was Selected by the unelected and not Elected by we the people.
Committing election suicide? Certainly looks like it…..If you don’t listen people wont vote for you……people have had enough of governments that ignore their wishes…………
He looks ridiculous with that stupid scarf on his head like ardern used to do when sucking up
Embarrassing for people of nz