India, July 11 -- India and New Zealand on Saturday officially elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Auckland.

"The Prime Ministers endorsed this Roadmap to 2030 as a shared framework to guide joint action and further strengthen the India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership over the next four years," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.

Prime Minister Modi held extensive bilateral talks with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon in both restricted and delegation-level formats.

Both Prime Ministers underscored the importance of the early implementation of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Following the talks, the two leader...