New Delhi, July 26 -- The second round of negotiations for the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement concluded in New Delhi on July 25, 2025, marking continued progress toward strengthening bilateral trade relations between the two nations.

The negotiations, which ran from July 14 to 25, built upon momentum established during the first round held in New Delhi in May 2025.

The FTA initiative stems from discussions between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during the latter's visit to India in March 2025.

The formal launch of negotiations occurred on March 16, 2025, during a meeting between India's Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and New Zealand's Minister for Trade...