India, Sept. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

In a defining step forward for trade and economic partnership, the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, is going to enter into force on 20th October 2026. The FTA was signed on 27th April 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal and New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment Hon. Todd McClay.

Today, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal and New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment Hon. Todd McClay spoke via virtual conference and announced the date for entering into force of the agreement following the completion of internal processes in both countries. The legislation was passed b...