New Zealand and India Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Defense and Security Cooperation

New Zealand and India announced on Saturday the establishment of a “strategic partnership” between the two countries, encompassing enhanced defense and security cooperation, during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who hosted Modi in Auckland, stated that this agreement, which follows a free trade deal signed in April, would provide a “framework and breadth” to the relations between the two countries.

Modi’s visit concludes a tour from July 6 to 11 that also included Indonesia and Australia.