New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- New Zealand's USD 20 billion investment commitment under the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be pursued through private-sector investment over a 15-year period, New Zealand High Commissioner Patrick John Rata said, as the two countries prepare for the pact to come into force on October 20.

Rata said New Zealand has begun work on implementing the investment commitment and will work closely with India to facilitate greater investment flows in both directions.

"Through the agreement, New Zealand has given a commitment to promote private-sector investment into India, and I think that commitment spans a 15-year period," Rata told ANI.

"We are starting now. It will take time to work out how we impleme...