Auckland, July 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held talks with New Zealand Opposition Leader Chris Hipkins on trade and people-to-people ties.

Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral ties.

In a post on X, Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with New Zealand Opposition Leader Rt Hon Chris Hipkins. They discussed a wide range of issues, including trade and people-to-people ties, reaffirming their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations."

Meanwhile, in a special briefing by MEA on Official Visit of PM Narendra Modi to New Zealand, MEA Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon noted India has always considered New Zealand ...