New Delhi, April 29 -- Former G20 Sherpa and ex Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Wednesday welcomed the conclusion of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, calling it a step toward a more "integrated and future-ready Indo-Pacific."

Kant joined celebrations at the New Zealand High Commission marking the conclusion of the FTA. He added that the FTA opens up significant opportunities across goods and services trade, digital economy, agri value chains, and innovation-led industries.

In a landmark development for Indo-Pacific economic relations, New Zealand and India have finalised a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA), hailed by leadership in both nations as a transformative milestone. While Wellington views the pact as a critical gatew...