India, April 26 -- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Todd McClay, New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment, participated in an Industry Engagement Programme in Agra on Sunday ahead of the signing of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

During the event, both ministers emphasised that the India-New Zealand FTA goes far beyond a conventional tariff agreement.

According to a statement issued by the Indian government, the pact is "a comprehensive framework encompassing market access, agricultural productivity, investment, talent mobility, collaboration in sports, tourism, and people-to-people ties," designed to benefit manufacturers, farmers, MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, students, and skilled profe...