Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta departs for India today as she continues to ‘reconnect’ New Zealand to the world.
The visit will begin in New Delhi where the Foreign Minister will meet with the Vice President Hon Jagdeep Dhankar and her Indian Government counterparts, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda. She will also travel to Mumbai to promote New Zealand’s education, trade, and tourism interests in India’s commercial and industrial capital.
“Reconnecting New Zealand remains a key priority as we look to strengthen our economic resilience and progress ties with our international partners,” Nanaia Mahuta said.
New Zealand and India have an energetic and vibrant relationship, “We share strong people-to-people links with more than 240,000 people of Indian descent calling New Zealand home.
“We also share ambitious goals between our countries and I will be reinforcing our commitment to supporting closer private sector collaboration and improved air services. The visit will also provide an opportunity to progress indigenous engagement, following initial discussions by Minister Whaitiri during her visit last year.
“With a focus on economic recovery and resilience, I will meet with the Chair of the India New Zealand Business Council and host a roundtable with NZTE representatives. These discussions will allow me to underline our strategy for lifting our bilateral commercial and economic ties.
“New Zealand sees India as a core and influential partner in the Indo-Pacific and we have welcomed their participation in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. This framework offers a key vehicle for engaging with India as part of a broader regional agenda.
“Both of our countries value each other’s perspectives on the Pacific region and we will discuss opportunities to work together in climate change and our views on regional security.
Mahuta said that when Indian Minister Jaishankar visited New Zealand last year they both agreed that the relationship was ready for ‘its next phase.’
“I look forward to building on this momentum and sharing our progress to join the International Solar Alliance, which India and France established in 2015 to promote solar energy cooperation and climate action globally,” Nanaia Mahuta said.
Nanaia Mahuta returns to New Zealand on Sunday 12 February.
The only thing Mahuta has ever done is advice herself and her family.
Doesn’t give a toss about NewZealanders unless she can take from them or get them to pay for her trips on planes fuelled by fossil fuels.
She’s an embarrassment to our country.
Just a little trip to relieve the humiliation of losing local government and dropping down the list. May I suggest that she drops right off the list and out of politics to help with the reduction of corruption and nepotism.
Hey Mahuta, swing by Uttar Pradesh and ask them what they did to nail The Covid™ 🤣
The thing that amazes me in this article is that 20% of NZ is Indians.
I hardly see how such an agressive hard face like hers will go down in India. Who happen to be the most peaceful and respectful people on the planet. Don’t think they’ll understand about the tatoo either. Some of them don’t even want to eat insects out of respect for life. Oh well they will indeed try sincerely to make her feel welcome hope she appreciates it that’s all I can say.
Good luck with that! I don’t anticipate an increase in trade, quite the opposite!