New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into effect on Tuesday, granting 100 per cent duty-free access to Indian exports and creating opportunities for businesses across textiles, leather, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals and other sectors.

Signed on April 27, 2026, the agreement is India's seventh trade pact to become operational in the past five years and its 17th active FTA. Negotiations began in 2010, stalled in 2015 and resumed in March 2025.

The agreement covers goods, services, investment, skills and mobility, with the two countries targeting a doubling of bilateral trade by 2030.

Labour-Intensive Sectors To Benefit From Duty-Free Access

Experts said labour-intensive sectors, including text...