New Delhi, April 27 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his New Zealand counterpart Todd McClay described India and New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), as a "comprehensive" and "forward-looking" framework aimed at deepening economic and strategic ties between the two nations.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Goyal said the agreement goes "far more than an Agreement on Tariffs and rules of origin," underlining its wide-ranging scope across sectors. "It is a comprehensive framework spanning market access, agri product productivity, investment and mobility, designed to benefit manufacturing, farmers, artisans, MSMEs, women, entrepreneurs, students and skilled professionals across both nations," he said.

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