Auckland, July 11 -- Following the formal elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership, India and New Zealand on Saturday unveiled the comprehensive "India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030," establishing a robust blueprint to significantly deepen defence and security cooperation over the next four years.

The landmark roadmap, endorsed during the high-level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon in Auckland on Saturday, places a heavy emphasis on maritime security, counter-terrorism, and cyber defence under its critical Pillar II framework.

Under the Roadmap to 2030, the two countries agreed to "continue to pursue military interaction via exercises, visit...