Afghanistan, July 11 -- India and New Zealand have elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership and signed a defense cooperation agreement, committing to closer collaboration on maritime security, defense, trade and regional stability as both countries deepen engagement in the Indo-Pacific.
India and New Zealand on Saturday upgraded their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership and signed a defense cooperation agreement, marking a significant step in expanding security, economic and political cooperation between the two Indo-Pacific democracies.
Reuters reported on Saturday, July 11, that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced the agreements during high-level talk...