India-New Zealand FTA enters into force
Quick dive
- The India-New Zealand FTA was signed on April 27 and came into effect on October 21.
- The agreement gives duty-free access to a range of Indian goods, including textiles and leather.
- Negotiations began in 2010, stalled in 2015 and were revived in March 2025.
- New Zealand committed $20 billion in FDI over 15 years, according to the report.
- exam_relevance: tests the chronology and structure of a specific FTA, labour-intensive exports, operational-pact counting and an investment commitment—useful for trade-policy questions on tariffs and market access.
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