New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20, coinciding with Dussehra, with India securing duty-free access for 100 per cent of its exports to New Zealand, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

Goyal made the remarks during the announcement of the entry into force date of the India-New Zealand FTA in New Delhi, where he interacted virtually with New Zealand Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay.

"I'm delighted that we are taking forward the next important milestone in our bilateral economic partnership: the entry into force of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, which will come into force on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra on 20...